Room leader
Bright Horizons, Ruthrieston, Aberdeen City
Room leader
£33440
Bright Horizons, Ruthrieston, Aberdeen City
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 3 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: bea18cf95302423eb30b0e0e1370f6fe
Full Job Description
- Consistently deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all children to develop and meets their individual needs
- Make accurate and effective assessments which reflect the needs, interests and stages of development of the child by effective delivery of the key person approach
- Ensuring an enabling environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children in both the indoor and outdoor area as a continuous provision
- Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education and provide feedback to create a consistent approach of early years practice to include but not limited to regular 1:1's, Supervisions and appraisals
- Plan appropriately for children using the Curriculum of Excellence /Pre Birth to Three
- Good knowledge and understanding 'building the ambition 'and GIRFEC.
- Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children in line with our child protection and keeping everyone safe policies and procedures
- Ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies
- Promote and follow guidelines implemented for managing behaviour including supporting children to manage their own feelings and behaviours
- Continually work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach is maintained at all times
- Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers to support the retention and ongoing occupancy growth
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication at all levels
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions for continuous professional development
- Demonstrate the HEART principles in everyday working life
- Working as part of a larger team to ensure all essential day to day tasks are completed in line with the nursery demands ie. Hygiene standards and room preparation
- To provide support for your colleagues within the nursery and the broader business
Post qualified experience of working within the Early Years sector - Previous experience of working as a key person EXPERIENCE (DESIRABLE):
- Team Leader experience
- Experience of working and supporting children and families with additional needs KNOWLEDGE (ESSENTIAL):
- Sound understanding of Curriculum of Excellence /Pre Birth to Three
- Good knowledge and understanding 'building the ambition 'and GIRFEC.
- Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection Knowledge and understanding of wider legislative requirements for working with children SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES (ESSENTIAL):
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and embrace new ways of doing things
- Child Protection SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES (DESIRABLE):
- Genuine desire and passion for ongoing learning and development Ability to identify issues prior to escalation QUALIFICATIONS (ESSENTIAL):
- Full and relevant qualifications as listed on the SSSC for practitioner in day care of children services.
- Willingness to register with the SSSC/GTCS, or evidence of your current registration PVG