* Hours: 35 - 40 hours per week
* Location: A nursery in Marchwood
* Salary: £14 per hour
* Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking a dedicated Toddler Room Leader to join a well-established nursery in Southampton on a permanent, long-term basis. This role is ideal for an experienced early years professional who is passionate about supporting toddlers’ development, creating engaging learning experiences, and leading a nurturing, supportive room environment.
The Role
* To have a sound knowledge of company policies, procedures, and expectations
* To act as an excellent role model to the staff team and children
* To take responsibility for excellent hygiene, health and safety and security practice within the nursery
* To play a part in planning and providing appropriate daily activities in line with guidance from the EYFS for your key children
* To uphold the highest level of safeguarding practice and ensure company policies and procedures are always adhered to
* To carry out observation, assessment and planning in your room, with your key children, ensuring all children are making progress
* To work with outside professionals where required
* To work closely with parents and create trusting relationships with all families
* To work as part of the team within your room and within thewider setting
Requirements
* Punctual, reliable, and professional
* Relevant Level 3 childcare qualification
* Ability to provide two proofs of address and references for last 2 years
* Willingness to follow safeguarding and EYFS guidelines
Safeguarding Statement:
At Humly, we are committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups' regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service ("the DBS") and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a "protected" conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure
Salary description
£14.00 - £14.00 per hour