Early Years Practitioner - Stowmarket, United Kingdom - Grace Cook Primary School & Nursery

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION POST TITLE:
2-3 Year Old Room Leader


RESPONSIBLE TO:
Headteacher / Nursery Manager / Early Years Specialist


SALARY:
(depending upon experience and qualifications)

Hours

• 8: pm Term Time Only

THE ROLE:
The Room Leader is a qualified childcare professional with responsibility for the day to
- day running of their room. They perform an important role caring for children, maintaining a high
- quality, stimulating learning environment, supervising staff and imparting their knowledge and skills to others. They are creative and reflective leaders able to implement new ideas and use a range of strategies to continually improve practice and support the management team. An enhanced DBS check is required by Grace Cook Nursery before any appointment can be confirmed.


MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming, inclusive and inspiring environment for all children
• To work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead to provide additional support and promote effective homeschool relationships
• To follow the Schools safeguarding policy to ensure that any referrals or Records of Concerns are dealt with appropriately.
• To be aware of Grace Cook policies and procedures and ensure these are adhered to
• To be responsible for the welfare of all children in your designated room, organising systems to ensure consistent, highquality care
• To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately

- in accordance with child protection and whistleblowing policies

• To deploy staff and resources effectively, maintaining ratios in your room.
• To reflect on practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day
• To lead planning and the provision of a stimulating range of ageappropriate activities and ensure your room is wellresourced and creatively setup in line with the curiosity approach
• To lead observations and the assessment of children's learning and development ensuring records are kept uptodate, are of a high standard and are shared effectively includes

Pupil Passports for children with Special Educational Needs.

• To develop genuine bonds with your key children and support and monitor colleagues to sensitively fulfil their key person responsibilities
• To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life
• To contribute to the effective recording and resolution of any complaints or investigations, ensuring confidentiality at all times
• To be professional and a good role model to the children and other staff members, at all times
• To work flexibly as part of the larger team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required, in order to ensure the smooth running of the nursery
• To be aware of the high profile of Grace Cook and refrain from irresponsible behaviour that could impact this
• To attend reasonable outofworkinghours activities, including training, staff meetings, parents evenings and special events
• To assist in the development and support of other staff members by communicating effectively, sharing knowledge and experience, delegating tasks appropriately, identifying training needs, with support from the senior management team.
• To respect and value all colleagues, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment
• To undertake any other aspects of nursery work according to need

This job description is intended to give you an indication of the main duties, but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

Job Type:
Permanent


Salary:
£21,189.00 per year


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Maintained nursery school
• Primary school

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stowmarket, IP14: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Nursery: 2 years (preferred)
• Early childhood education: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 17/02/2023


Reference ID:
EYPGCP2023

Expected start date: 17/04/2023