Full time, Permanent contract. 40 hours per week.

Offering a unique environment and learning experiences for the children in our care, our ethos is focused on outdoor learning, natural materials and resources and following a “child led” learning approach. We are excited to announce that we are expanding our 96 place day nursery at Rand Farm Park in Market Rasen, and we are looking for a Baby Room Leader to join us working at this unique, farm based setting.

We are looking for a confident, experienced Room Leader or Senior Early Years Practitioner. You must have previous experience working with under 2’s, and will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities. You will be confident in all areas of the EYFS, and delivering planning, supporting and mentoring other staff and leading the team forward. You will be qualified in Childcare to a minimum of Level 3, and have experience in a similar role working with children 0-5 years.

The role is a full time, permanent position, working 40hrs per week, on various shift patterns between our opening hours of 7:30am-6:30pm.

Benefits

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) – from day one with us!

• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing

• Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff

• Multiple free tickets into Rand Farm Park – worth up to £600 per year!

• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days

• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral – no limit on the number of referrals you can make!

• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.

• Access to 18 training courses, and ongoing training and development opportunities

• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!

• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!

• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!

• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!

• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!

• Staff awards ceremony – with prizes worth up to £500!

• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party

• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!

• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery

• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!

• Free parking

Responsibilities and Duties

• To manage the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the baby room.
• To ensure that developmental records for your key group are kept up to date.
• To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children. (Ages range from 6 weeks to 13 years dependent on setting).
• To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self motivation and eagerness to learn.
• To treat information of matters relating to the work within the setting as confidential.
• To ensure the highest standards of safety, hygiene and welfare whilst maintaining adequate supervision of the conduct of the children attending the setting.
• To ensure company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To help support the management team to ensure that the Ofsted standards including EYFS is followed at all times.
• To support the management team in striving to deliver an outstanding setting
• Any other duties that may be required.

Rand Farm Park Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please email your CV to lucyhorwood@kidsplaychildcare.co.uk