Room manager - Babies presso Little Elms Daycare
Little Elms Daycare · Orpington, Regno Unito · Onsite
- Professional
- Ufficio in Orpington
- Ensuring all areas of the EYFS and Statutory Framework are met at all times.
- Ensuring Safeguarding/Child Protection Policies and Procedures are understood and implemented by all.
- Provide a safe and stimulating environment for the children, taking children’s individual needs into
- consideration.
- Ensuring the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children.
- Monitoring the quality and completion of children’s developmental and observation records.
- Reflect on daily practise and identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Ensure that settling-in and transitions are well managed for all children including ensuring they are communicated to parents, carers and colleagues effectively.
- Promote effective partnerships with parents.
- To be the key person for a designated group of children.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that the team is clear on the expectations, goals and responsibilities of their role.
- Continually motivate and develop staff team within the nursery through effective role modelling and promote and initiate ideas to maintain employee engagement.
- To act as a mentor, carrying out effective employee induction and staff supervisions in line with Company Policy.
- Identifying training needs and support practitioners to up skill.
- Effectively managing staff conduct and performance.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum Level 3 professional childcare qualification is required.
- Ideally, experience of managing a room
- Experience of working with children between the age of 3 months – 5 years.
- Experience of working in partnership with parents with the ability to sensitively and professionally handle any difficult/challenging situations.
- A working knowledge of health and safety within a childcare environment, how to risk assess and take action to reduce potential for accidents/injury.
- Up to date knowledge of Child Protection Procedures.
- A detailed understanding of the EYFS and Statutory Framework.
- In line with the Statutory Framework, all staff must have sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children.
*Under 2’s Room Managers must have experience of working with babies*
