Person Specification

An enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individual will be required to take advantage of this challenging and exciting opportunity. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a genuine passion for providing the highest standards in quality childcare and must enjoy the company of children. Strong communication skills and team-working abilities are essential.

• The successful candidate must have a good understanding of:

• Children’s needs and behaviour

• The need to set appropriate limits for children

• The need to help children respect people of different race, ability, gender, religion and culture

• The importance of and procedures to follow regarding Safeguarding children

• The importance of supporting children’s transitions

• The successful candidate must:

• Display honesty with self and others

• Be able to form warm relationships

• Maintain a professional approach at all times

• Have a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality

 

Qualifications and Training

•  (NVQ3/NNEB minimum: as long as candidate is in process of studying for EY degree/EYP)

• Current First Aid qualification

• Equal Opportunities

• Child Protection

• Behaviour Management

• EYFS

• PC skills

 

Experience

• 2 years post-qualifying experience in a day care setting

• Working with babies

• An understanding of team management

 

Purpose

• To assume the role of Head of Room in their absence and support the Head of Room with every day running and organisation of the room.

 

Reports to

• Management Team including the Owners, Group Manager and Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager and Head of Room.

• Annual performance appraisals to be conducted by the Head of Room.

• Required to attend general team meetings all annual events (list to be supplied).

 

Tasks & Responsibilities

Ongoing

General

• To take full responsibility for all new children’s starter information for the room; tray, peg, chair, self-registration labels.

• To allocate display boards out between staff members in the room and make sure that they are changed on at least a 2 monthly basis.

• To take full responsibility for organising photo’s for the room, to print out on a weekly basis, cut and put into staff pigeon holes.

• Make sure the room is set up with the six areas of learning everyday and the children have free flow opportunity between inside and outside.

• Ensure early and late jobs are done to the correct stand everyday and speak to the appropriate staff if they are not.

• Ensure room staff have been allocated time out for files and planning on a weekly basis.

• To meet parents and carry out ‘Welcome to Red Room’ meetings for new parents and parents of children changing rooms.

• Help manage staff and carry out staff one to ones.

• Keep the role play areas fresh and exciting and fully stocked.

• To lead and support all staff members in the room, to guide them and delegate jobs to them.

• To support new members of staff, give guidance and support with children’s profile and planning.

• To take full responsibility for monthly sheets within the room, ready to give to manager on last day of the month.

• To ensure the staff members are consistently working to their full potential.

• To show prospective parents around the nursery.

• To make sure all rooms have their children’s registration sheets on a weekly basis.

• To work with and support the manager to achieve an outstanding Ofstead rating.

• To act as an Ambassador for Red Balloon and to ensure that the vision, philosophy and objectives behind Red Balloon are fulfilled.

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