Nursery Room Leader / Team Leader - Advert

Nursery Room Leader - including Deputy Room Leader

Willow Cottage Nurseries is looking for an exceptional Early Years Room Leader with a passion for leadership and a vision for delivering the highest quality education and childcare.

Would you like to work in a beautiful rural location with extensive outdoor facilities?

We believe that our staff should feel valued and be part of a supportive team of childcare professionals.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Delivering and maintaining a professional standard of care and education with high expectations of all children and colleagues.
• Inspire, motivate, and give direction to the team in order to provide the best possible care and education for the children in an environment which is inviting and challenging.
• Sharing and role modelling professional knowledge and experience in line with current thinking around child development.
• Supporting reflective practice, observations and planning in order to meet the individual needs of all children.
• Meeting statutory requirements such as safeguarding, welfare, learning & development, SEND support and record keeping and supporting the team to maintain the same high standards.

Job Roles Available

• Nursery Room Leader (Team Leader)
• Nursery Deputy Room Leader (Deputy Team Leader)

Location

Eynsham - OX29 4EH
Bletchingdon - OX5 3DH
Farmoor - OX2 9NS

Hours / Contracts Available

Full time - 40 hours over 4 days - 7.30am to 6pm
The nursery is open all year round and is not able to offer term-time only positions.

Salary

Team Room Leader - £30,467
Deputy Team Leader - £28,946
+ £2000 welcome bonus (T&Cs apply)

Qualified to

Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 1 year working at early years level 3 or above

Closing Date

Open until filled

Safeguarding

Willow Cottage is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS and barred lists checks.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please see our web site for further information.

Benefits

• Competitive and regularly review salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• 50% discount on childcare
• 31 days annual leave + your Birthday off
• Bonus annual leave for long service
• Bonus annual leave for Christmas Shopping
• Scheme to purchase additional Annual Leave
• We support both inhouse and external training
• We promote and support many internal career opportunities
• We are a family business promoting caring, supportive environment and culture
• Refer a friend scheme
• Overtime rates (x1.5)
• There is ample free parking on our site
• Our staff are able to join the NEST pension scheme
• Beautiful countryside setting