Nursery Room Leader - Full-time

St Edmund's School Canterbury, Canterbury

Ref:KCC886-6050-46S
Posted:11/11/2021
Pay:£20,401-£22,378
Start Date:January 2022
App Close Date:29/11/2021 at 09:00
Interviews:w/c 29th November

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St Edmund’s Nursery & Pre-Prep staff work closely with parents to create a secure and happy family atmosphere where young children aged 3-7 can develop, flourish and enjoy their education.

The Pre-Prep at St Edmund’s is extending the childcare provision to now offer entry at age 2. An exciting opportunity has arisen therefore for a creative and enthusiastic Nursery Room Leader to join the Nursery team and develop the offering. You will be passionate about child development, level 3 qualified and have at least 2 years experience of working with 2 year olds in a nursery setting.

Main Duties:

To apply professional standards of childcare, with due regard for and ensuring the children’s health, safety and well being needs are met at all times
Overseeing the smooth running of the Room
Promote and manage positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues
Develop and deliver high quality practice within the room together with the Nursery Manager including planning and delivering activities in line with our overall education plan / curriculum motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities, encouraging daily learning through experience
Carrying out regular observation and keeping records
Using your knowledge and experience to introduce new ideas and activities in both inside and outside settings
Identify issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring that the welfare and safety of children is promoted and safeguarded and to report any child protection concerns to the person in charge.
Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice
Attend staff meetings, training days, three Saturdays a year for open days or activity mornings and some school functions where necessary
To attend first aid, safeguarding training and other relevant courses or in service training
Follow and uphold St Edmund’s policies and procedures
To undertake any other reasonable duty or task requested by the Nursery Manager or Head of Pre-Prep & Nursery

Information about the school

St Edmund's School is a co-educational day and boarding school with c. 570 pupils from the ages of 3 to 18. The school is officially designated “a school of religious character”.

The Pre-Prep, Junior, and Senior Schools are on the same site and are closely integrated, using the same Chapel, music and art facilities, dining hall, science laboratories and sports hall. The school prides itself on its friendly, family environment where every pupil and staff member is known and valued.

Although the majority of children are day pupils, one quarter of the school’s pupils are boarders, from a wide range of backgrounds. The school operates a five-day teaching week, but also runs a Saturday morning activities programme which is optional for Senior School day pupils. All boarders participate in both Saturday and Sunday activities programmes.

The school adjoins the University of Kent and is able to make use of many of the University's facilities: the Templeman Library, the Gulbenkian theatre and the public lectures amongst others. London’s West End is within easy reach.

Job Contact Information

Name:Sarah Hudson
Address:St Thomas' Hill, Canterbury , Kent , CT2 8HU
Telephone: 01227 475633
Email: slh@stedmunds.org.uk

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