Senior Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Room Leader

Position: Full-Time, 40 hours per week - £14.49 per hour

Welcome to Small People ! We’re not just a nursery; we’re a nurturing community where children aged 3 months to 5 years thrive in a nature-inspired environment. Our spacious garden, engaging forest school sessions, and creative hands-on activities ignite curiosity and support every stage of development. We believe in valuing our staff, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

As our Room Leader , you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the care and development of children aged 3 months to 1 year. Collaborating with a team of skilled practitioners, you will create a nurturing and safe environment that fosters physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing a key person approach to help babies form secure attachments.
• Guiding colleagues in identifying training and development needs.
• Maintaining high-quality learning journals and records using EyLog and EyMan systems.
• Building positive relationships with parents, inviting them to participate in activities and keeping them informed about their child’s development.
• Modeling professionalism, consistency, and impartiality to foster respect among your team, parents, and children.
• Ensuring compliance with the statutory requirements of the EYFS framework and promoting the welfare of all children, staff, and visitors.

A passion for outdoor learning and a strong understanding of child development will be key to your success in this role!

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

• Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential)
• A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with enthusiasm for forest school activities
• Strong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiences
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleagues
• Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection

Why Join Us?

At Family First , we truly value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday
• Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members
• Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline
• Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Pension: Company pension scheme
• Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts
• Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme
• Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support
• Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts, and this position will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Small People is part of the Family First Group, where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination of any kind has no place within the Family First Group.