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Room Leader - Nursery Practitioner​/Nursery Nurse

Job in Colchester, Essex County, CO1, England, UK
Listing for: Banana Moon Franchise
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Child Care/Nanny
    Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Room Leader - Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

Room Leader – Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

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Banana Moon Colchester are recruiting for a Nursery Room Leader.

Key day‑to‑day tasks include:
  • Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Planning of early years foundation stage training
  • Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
  • Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
  • Room Leaders will support the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery
  • To support operation of the nursery facilities and staff, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times
  • Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures. Consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading.
  • To assist the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team inspiring and leading ambitious practice
  • To create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
  • To promote a successful business with a first class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
  • Acting as a named co‑ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager
Available full‑time schedules:
  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability
Requirements

Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:

  • Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times
  • Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers
  • Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children
  • Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App
  • Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times
Benefits
  • Bupa Employee Assistance – a free, 24‑hour confidential helpline service
  • Childcare discount for staff up to 100%
  • Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday
  • After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days
  • A unique Early Learning and Development programme for our children
  • Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
  • Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
  • State‑of‑the‑art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
  • Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
  • Great holiday entitlement
  • Further on‑the‑job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary
  • Great career prospects
  • You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job
  • If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!

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