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ROOM LEADER
Hours : Monday - Friday 08.30 - 4.00
Job title: Room Leader
Responsible to: Setting Manager + Deputy Manager
Responsible for: Delivering a high standard of exciting learning, development & care for children aged 3- 4 whilst providing hands on leadership to the staff within the classroom.
Walton Pre School are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Room Leader to join our team and inspire excellence each day. This position is based in our 3-4 year old room. This room can take up to 16 children in the school readiness phase of development. As room Leader you will work collaboratively with our other room leaders to ensure the smooth running and positive transitions across the setting whilst contributing to an inspiring, nurturing and welcoming high quality provision.
Are you able to direct and support a team of staff and organise an exciting and stimulating learning environment which meets all our children's needs?
Are you a qualified level 3 practitioner?
Are you ready to be our next room leader?
If you have the drive, passion and enthusiasm that we are looking for, then Walton Pre School is looking for you to join our team.
Main duties
1.To be a role model to the staff team. Be able to showcase high quality practice and motivate the staff.
2.Provide a stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are age appropriate and stage of development.
3. To be responsible for providing a high quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed and offer appropriate stimulation, including physical, cognition, social and emotional.
4.To demonstrate excellent behaviour management practice and guide and support staff for a consistent approach
5. Support and develop an enabling environment using both the indoor and outdoor spaces effectively
6. To be responsible for the day to day supervision of staff as a room leader,
7. To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident / incident records and safeguarding forms.
8. To ensure weekly planning encompasses team members activities, relates to topics, themes and children's interests as well as differentiation of activities to support children with special educational needs
9.In partnership with the setting Manager/ Deputy Manager ands other room leaders , to assist drawing up long term, medium term and seasonal curriculum plans which take into account the requirements of the EYFS; to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the pre-school curriculum.
10. To assist the Manager / Deputy Manager to undertake staff observations and provide constructive feedback to staff
11. To promote equality and diversity within the Pre School challenging behaviour, language and practice which does not support inclusive practice.
12. To abide by the Pre School's code of confidentiality at all times
13.To contribute to and to implement all pre-school policies and procedures, especially those on equal opportunities and confidentiality.
14. To attend training and meetings as required.
15. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Management Team in accordance with the pre-school business plan/objectives including recruitment and induction of staff; also ensuring students and volunteers receive adequate mentoring.
NB: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
Person specification -The essential criteria for this position are as follows:
✓ A minimum of Level 3 qualification in childcare
✓ Ability to showcase excellent childcare practice.
✓ Sound understanding of child development and of children's needs.
✓ Ability to plan and implement a pre-school curriculum, taking into account the SEN Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures and equal opportunity considerations.
✓ Ability to work with parents and to encourage their involvement.
✓ Commitment to and understanding of ENCO.
✓ Ability to manage self and work calmly under pressure.
✓ Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people.
✓ Demonstrate professionalism in approach to managing all issues.
✓ An enhanced DBS check which confirms suitability to work with children.
✓ Health clearance for the role.
Information about the School
Do you want to work in a forward thinking and inspirational Pre School where you can contribute to our vision. Do you have the drive, passion and enthusiasm we are looking for?. If so Walton Pre School are looking for you.
We have highly skilled staff, large spacious classrooms a stimulating outside hard surface garden and a fantastic forest school area with an outdoor classroom. We have fun whilst learning and create the most amazing opportunities for our children. We value our staff's wellbeing and provide support, guidance and a dedicated wellbeing support officer as well as free snacks and drinks, free uniform, access to free high quality training and an environment where we support career progression.
We are open for 39 weeks of the year from 08.45 to 3.30. We have a capacity of 52 children presently.
We are a small dedicated team who strive to improve the educational outcomes for children as well as extending the children's life experiences through visits, outings and in house opportunities.
Call us now for an informal chat or to arrange a visit
01255 672189 / walton.preschool@googlemail.com.