Nursery Manager

Are you an experienced Nursery Practitioner ready to take the next step in your career? Or perhaps you're already a Room Leader seeking a fresh opportunity? If so, we’d love to meet you!

At Just Imagine Day Nursery, we’re on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic Room Leader to join our team in the baby room. If you’re searching for a workplace with a family feel, where your inner child is encouraged and imagination is utilized, we want to welcome you!

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

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Employee Discount / Childcare: Enjoy 75% off nursery fees for our team members.
• Company Pension Scheme
• On-Site Parking: Free parking available for all staff.

As a Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources for children.
• Enhance the overall daily needs of children, focusing on their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.
• Lead by example, promoting respect and credibility in your role.
• Assist in embedding an effective key person approach to help children form secure attachments.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff member, parent, and visitor at all times.
• Understand and ensure compliance with the statutory framework for the EYFS.

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification: Essential
• Over 1 year of experience working in Early Years: Essential
• Over 6 months of experience in a senior position: Desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English: Essential

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.

Just Imagine Day Nursery Maldon 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 dedicated 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.

If you’re ready to make a difference and join a supportive team, we can’t wait to hear from you!