Preschool Room Leader

Job description

The preschool room lead is answerable to the nursery manager. They are expected to lead the preschool room. The room lead is also responsible for deploying available staff relevantly and leading practice within the preschool room.

Main roles and responsibilities

· Ensures that children are cared for to the highest standards.

· Leads on the planning of activities which meet children’s needs and are built around their interests. Ensures that planning is implemented across the nursery.

· Observes and assesses children’s progress and leads on this across the preschool.

· Ensures that health and safety requirements are followed, reporting any concerns and maintaining safety for children in all areas.

· Understands safeguarding responsibilities and duties. Reports concerns to the manager and Children’s Services as appropriate.

· Is a good role model for staff. Leads practice and supports the professional development of other staff.

· Promotes learning through the curiosity approach. Ensuring the continued development of the environment and resources which are natural, open-ended and which foster curiosity, awe and wonder.

· Supports staff in meeting the needs of children with special needs and/or disabilities.

· Supporting all assistants as they learn while working, helping them to develop their skills.

Essential requirements

· Qualified to level 3 in Childcare

· Fixed shift patterns however may need to be prepared to work different shifts across the nursery day when the need arises

· Experience in a lead role, for example room leader

· Disclosure and Barring Service Check

?WORKING HOURS: 08.30 to 15.00 (Term Time)

Desirable

· Up to date first aid certificate

· Basic food hygiene certificate

· Knowledge and understanding of the Curiosity Approach

· Computer/technology skills

· Familiar with Tapestry

INCENTIVES: Company Pension, Christmas two weeks holiday, 28 days per annum pro rata annual leave, annual salary review