Nursery room leader/third in charge

Banana Moon Day Nurseries is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Room Leader/Third in Charge to join our dynamic team. This role involves supporting the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in the daily leadership and smooth running of the nursery, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care and education to children.

Key responsibilities include leading your room team to provide a warm, safe, and stimulating environment, planning and delivering high-quality early years education in line with the EYFS framework, and maintaining strong partnerships with parents and carers. You will also take on management responsibilities in the absence of senior management.

Join us in providing a nurturing setting where children can flourish through play, exploration, and learning.

• Level 3 Early Years qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in a nursery setting with a focus on leadership or room leader responsibility.
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Up-to-date DBS check and Paediatric First Aid certification.

• Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support, which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service.
• Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday.
• A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children
• Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
• Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
• State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
• Further on-the-job training