Position: Associate
Job type: Full-time
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Pre-School Room Leader – Chalfont St Peter Hours: 40 hours/week (Full Time)Salary: £22,000 – £24,250 (Dependent on experience and qualifications)Qualification: Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification, a minimum of 2 years post qualificationLocation: Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery, 29 High St, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9QEExperience: 2 years’ experience post qualification Working at our Chalfont Nursery: Our Nursery in Chalfont St Peter is situated in the heart of the village, located in a newly renovated building. The nursery has been designed especially to provide beautiful rooms, fantastic resources, exciting gardens, all ensuring children flourish and leave fully prepared for their adventure ahead.Capacity: 68 place Nursery (3 months to 4 years)Rooms: 1 x Baby Room, 1 x Toddler Room and 1 x Pre-schoolOpening Times: 7.30am-6.30pm Covid-19 Update: We are recruiting for a new pre-school room leader, despite the difficulties the childcare sector is facing due to Covid-19. At Hungry Caterpillars we are keen to hear from you if you feel you are right for this role.We will be reviewing all applications we receive and offering interviews over telephone and Zoom for successful candidates. We have been open all throughout lockdown to support the families of Key Workers and vulnerable families. In all our nurseries, we are following government guidelines and have extensive Covid-19 policies and procedures in place with PPE available when required and have taken various measures ensure to ensure our teams’ safety is maintained with PPE available on request. Job Description: We are looking for a passionate and experienced room leader to provide safe, high quality care in our Pre-School Room, leading and inspiring our team on a day to day basis.The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the EYFS, be organised, and have strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills. Also essential is a proven track record of supporting families and children with various needs including SEN, CIN & CP and the desire and skills to ensure all children achieve their full potential regardless of their starting point.To ensure all statutory, legal and setting obligations are met. Safeguarding Requirements: Hungry Caterpillars is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation. Essential Criteria:Experience of working in a nursery setting and leading a roomLevel 3 early years education and childcare qualification or higher. Minimum of 2 years post qualificationSolid understanding of child development, and of children’s needs.Ability to plan and implement a curriculum, (planning in the moment) taking into account the SEN Code of Practice, child protection procedures and equal opportunities’ considerations.Ability to develop partnerships and work with parents and families to encourage their involvement.Ability to effectively lead and manage a team of adults.Commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of equality and diversity issues.Friendly and flexible approach at work, which facilitates the development of effective relationships.Ability to manage Children’s behaviour.Ability to communicate affectively both written and verbal.Ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines.Demonstrate a high level of honesty and integrity. Desirable Criteria:Experience of using Famly (nursery management software)Knowledge of the Curiosity Approach & implementation Team Benefits & Rewards: At the heart of Hungry Caterpillars is our incredible team who we value and offer:A competitive salary package with performance related reviews28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysYour birthday off work, fully paid, to relaxAnnual attendance reward with additional days holiday for great attendanceStaff pension with a company contribution going into your pot50% off of childcare fees from day one (T&C’s apply)Free staff UniformBupa Health Care package‘The Caterpillar Academy’ - Five, fully paid, company training days each year‘Future & Developing Leader Program’ – year long training course for future leadersOn line training portal with over 100 courses for your developmentFantastic opportunities for career progression with internal promotions supported‘Superstar Awards Day’ held annually to celebrate individual and team achievementsMore time with the children – online tracking system & planning in the momentRefer a friend bonus of £250 Career Progression: At Hungry Caterpillars, we have always had a strong commitment to training and developing our team. Through ‘The Caterpillar Academy’ our team can continually develop and improve their skills through five, fully paid annual training days. In 2019, we launched our Future and Developing Leadership Programme. This bespoke year long programme, was designed especially by our director Olivia. It is open to team members of all levels who want to develop their leadership skills to enable them to progress in their career. In addition we offer a wealth of additional training and development opportunities such as forest school training, an online training portal, professional conferences and networks as well as access to external training. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact our Head Office on click apply. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require a full DBS (Disclosure Barring Scheme). Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. 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Deadline: 21-06-2024
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