Qualified Room Leader - Wakefield, United Kingdom - The Willow Tree

Description

The job will include but not be limited to:

• To liaise with manager on how the room is getting on.
• To make sure children, parents and staff are all happy.
• To ensure staff are supported and directed throughout the day.
• To make sure routine is stuck to and all activities are taking place.
• To make sure observations are taking place.
• Lead by example, being a positive role model.
• Be accountable for your own actions and the actions of others.
• Ensure safeguarding is at the heart of everything you do and that nothing is left for someone else.
• Coach, train, support and evaluate staff development.
• Make suggestions for further staff development and learning.
• Enable assistant room leader to coach, train, and support practitioners.
• Report all concerns regarding children, staff, parents, the environment etc to the manager without delay.
• Complete data analysis quarterly.
• Accept observations after checking they are accurate and true reflection of learning shown.
• Ensure the risk assessment has been carried out each day before opening and any concerns reported in a timely manner.
• Complete dinner section on overview board ensuring all staff know their allocated slots for dinner.
• Complete section on overview board for PPA/Update reports and study ensuring all staff know their allocated times for these.
• File previous weeks planning, check this has been annotated by staff and give any feedback needed.
• Replace previous weeks panning with upcoming weeks planning, check activities are age appropriate and provide a high standard of learning. Check COEL, FBV and differentiation has been added.
• File difficult conversations logs, update manager on any information needed.
• File Accident, Illness and sent home log, update manager on any information needed.
• Ensure all update reports have been completed by key workers and signed.
• Carry out daily debrief for staff via what's app with relevant information (days to be assigned).
• Ensure set up and close of room is done appropriately each day.
• Monitor staff development, identifying and promoting strengths and putting plans in place to support next steps.
• Deliver difficult conversations to staff and parents and ensure these are recorded.
• Organise and deliver staff meetings.
• Organise 3 monthly peer observations, ensure these are carried out and correct paperwork completed.
• Liaise monthly with SENCO on updates, current steps and progress.
• Liaise monthly with 1:1 support staff on updates, current steps and progress.
• Carry out weekly Ofsted questions.
• Ensure all cause for concerns form are completed and delivered confidentially and in a timely matter.
• Ensure staff communication board is up to date including key worker's, planning days/area of responsibilities and routine.
• Ensure twoyear reviews have been completed.
• Ensure parents are happy and knowledgeable about their child, their day, their development, and any additional information is passed on. Use the boxing system to ensure this is carried out.
• Ensure the learning environment indoor and out is suitable, stimulation and purposeful.
• Ensure relevant cleaning is taking place including toys, surfaces, chairs, sleep aids/room and a regular deep clean.
• Ensure all children are recorded as arrived within the room and the numbers are kept updated according to children inside, outside or leaving the building.
• Ensure daily care diaries are complete, correct and sent out on time.

You must have a big smile, that will make every child's face light up, each day.

Throughout the course of a morning, you will have many varied roles; if a child requests you to be a princess, you will be the best princess you can be You must have so much professional love to offer when required.

You must have the ability to read a story book upside down, with at least four interruptions per page You must be prepared to engage in lots of activities and be prepared to get messy

• Formal face to face interview
• Practical interview
• 2 forms of ID for date of birth and 2 for address
• 2 References
• CV

• Certificates

• Paediatric certificate and qualifications
• DBS
• Payroll new starter form
• Update service number
• Under 18 consent form
• Regular suitability checks
• A probation period
• Notice agreement form

If this role suits you, please apply


Salary:
£9.00-£11.50 per hour


Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursery: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
Room Leader - Level 3