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KiddyKare are recruiting an experienced Room Leader for a busy pre-school in Basingstoke.
This nursery boasts of its extra curriculum activities such as Daily Meditation & Well-being; Weekly Food and Nutrition Club and also a weekly Dance and Movement session.
Package - 28,000 - 30,420 plus occupancy bonus paid monthly (up to 900 per annum).
Benefits for Room Leader:
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Opportunity to earn 6 extra days holiday through not being off sick
- Paid DBS
- Supportive management team
Duties of a Room Leader include:
- Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your room in conjunction with other staff.
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
- The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development.
- Ensure the room is set out ready for the children each morning and toys and equipment is stored correctly
- Organise a rota for wall displays ensuring that each display board is changed and updated at least 6 weekly
- To organise creative activities ensuring that all children are taking things that they have made home
- Manage staff effectively, ensuring ratios are maintained throughout the setting
- Work with students allocated to your room and their supervisor, passing on your knowledge to them, practically and theoretically
The ideal Room Leader candidate will have:
- Previous EYFS experience
- Be a good team leader
- Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers
- Completion of a recognised Level 3 Childcare qualification
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted Requirements & safeguarding
