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Nursery Preschool Room Leader and Nursery assistant / Nursery Practitioner Winchester
Our preschool and day Nursery provides high quality and engaging fun for children aged 6 months – rising 4. We are in the stunning grounds of a beautiful outstanding school, and have access to amazing facilities, such as a fully stocked library, sports hall, large playing fields and much more.
Due to a staff move, we are seeking a new Room Leader for our Preschool room. Ideally looking for someone either with previous experience leading a room, or who is looking to take that step up and can promote high quality care in a stimulating, happy and rich learning environment which offers wonderful opportunities for all our preschool children.
We are also looking for a nursery assistant/practitioner Qualified Level 2/3 or above as well as an early year’s nursery apprentice, someone who is seeking a new career in childcare to work with children from 6months – rising 4 years.
We commit to investing not only in our facilities but in our hardworking staff, offering competitive salaries, training programs should you wish to undertake any further qualifications, a range of benefits and ensuring that everyone receives the training and support needed.
Room leaders duties involve;
- Assisting the Nursery Management in providing day to day high quality childcare.
- Being responsible for and managing the staff within the room.
- Provide a positive learning environment that offers choice, experiences, independence and meets all the children needs.
- Be able to have key person responsibility and carry out daily and individual planning.
- Ensuring a safe, secure and caring environment for the well-being of the children.
- Leading the preschool team.
Nursery practitioner Winchester’s role:
- To help prepare and participate in a range of play experiences that promotes each child’s physical, intellectual, and emotional development.
- Work within a supportive friendly team working with children from 6months-rising 4 years.
The ideal candidate will;
- Be passionate about childcare and helping children to achieve, play and be safe.
- Have previous experience of working with children under the age of five.
- Have previous room lead experience or deputy room lead experience (highly desirable)
- Be qualified at Level 2/3 or equivalent in childcare. (Or be keen to gain an early year childcare qualification and be happy to work towards this whilst working and training within the nursery preschool)
- Have a good understanding of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stages)
- Be able to work well in a team
- Have good leadership skills. (For the Room Lead role)
Salary is negotiable based on hours, experience and qualifications, and we offer excellent career opportunities for the right candidates.
We are ideally looking for someone who can work 35-40hrs per week, Monday – Friday but we can be flexible, we appreciate people like a work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours and Term time is also available.
If you have any questions about ‘Nursery Practitioner Winchester’ you can contact us here. Please apply via this advert if you would like to be considered. We very much look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the Preschool setting soon!
