Room Leader West Wickham

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for, creating settings in which everyone feels welcome and safe and we expect the same commitment.

Rainbow Day Nurseries has been established for over 20 years, priding ourselves in providing high quality, stimulating, sustainable and natural environments for children aged 4 months – 5 years. While dedicating ourselves to raising the standard in Early Years.

We are recruiting for an skilled and experienced Nursery Room leader to lead and manage a 28 place Preschool room in our West Wickham nursery. This is a great opportunity for an established room leader looking for a new challenge, or an Early Years educator looking to progress in their career and step into a leadership position.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. We make sure that all our staff are trained and supervised to a high standard so they can provide safe, effective practice.

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to provide and maintain a high quality, stimulating learning environment,
• To plan and prepare purposeful learning opportunities using a range of creative approaches which foster curiosity both indoors and out.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support the team around you
• Provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children.
• To assist in the development and support of other staff members by communicating effectively, sharing knowledge, experience and delegating tasks appropriately
• To co-operate and work effectively with the manager, taking on additional responsibilities/duties where necessary and positively promoting developments in policies and procedures to team members.
• Private Health insurance with Benenden.
• Locations with excellent access to public transport.
• 28 days holiday a year including Christmas closure and Bank Holidays.
• Holiday scheme that increases with service.
• Workplace pension with employer contribution of up to 4% of salary.
• Excellent professional development and further training with regular on the job support.
• Dedicated staff training days with site closure.

• A Level 3 full and relevant qualification in Early Years Childcare.
• Experience of working with under 2’s.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• A secure understanding of the EYFS and development matters.
• An enthusiastic, positive and proactive attitude to work.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Ability to work in partnership with parents.
• Comply with all Rainbow Day Nurseries’ policies and procedures.
• To participate in training and other learning activities/meetings as required.
• Hold an appropriate first aid qualification or be willing to undertake one.

This appointment is subject to you receiving satisfactory references and DBS clearance

To apply for this position, please complete the form below…