WorkwithSchools are looking to recruit a Nursery Room Leader to lead two year olds room, for a nursery setting based in York. This role is permanent and full-time, working four full days a week with one day off and to start asap. A great rate of pay is available, dependent on experience. The successful applicant would be responsible for overseeing all two-year-old checks and ensuring they're completed by the time they are moving to the next rising Preschool room. Staff, activities and risk assessments must be monitored/reviewed every day. Purpose of post is to; Ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Give support to other team members within their immediate room and within the wider nursery Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop. Main duties include; Supporting the team members with the specific knowledge and skills required, to work effectively with children of this age Formulating and operating a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area, in conjunction with other team members and the Manager Following the nursery safeguarding procedure, to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same Keeping records of your key childrens development and learning journeys. Sharing this with parents, carers and other key adults in the childs life and institute reviews for parents, in conjunction with the Manager Supporting all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional and intellectual guidance as appropriate Supporting all team members in this area, to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to complete the two year old progress checks effectively Ensuring all children in the two year old room receive progress checks, as laid out in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and that these are shared with parents in an appropriate and timely manner (England only) Undertaking appropriate supervision meetings/processes for all members in your team, in conjunction with the nursery management approach Feeding into appraisals, target settings and nursery operations as deemed appropriate by the manager Attending nursery management meetings and feeding appropriate information back to your teams Supporting all staff to engage in good team working Supporting team members, to seek out any training or support they may require, to fulfil their roles and responsibilities Supporting new team members through inductions, in partnership with the manager Ensuring all record keeping is accurate and up-to-date within your designated area. This includes learning journeys of all children in your room, sleep charts, accident forms, daily record sheets and any other forms/records required for the childs welfare, learning and development Ensuring room checks and outdoor checks are conducted in line with nursery procedures Liaising with and support parents and other family members Liaising with the local authority and other professionals associated with the nursery Involvement in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc. Undertaking certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined from time to time by the Manager Participating in training programmes, with a wide variety of students (i.e. placements and volunteers), by giving guidance and support Working alongside the Manager and staff team, to ensure that the nursery philosophy is fulfilled Reading, understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures, relevant to your role, as deemed appropriate by the Manager. Supporting team members to do the same and ensure all policies and procedures are followed Ensuring good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children Ensuring someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects each child Ensuring confidentiality of all information, received by all team members in your area. Specific childcare tasks; Supporting and facilitating the preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests Supporting all staff to develop their role within the team especially as a key person Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing Washing and changing children as required Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm, and parents are notified immediately, in order for the child to be collected Developing and maintaining strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers, to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs Ensuring the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children, regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history Being aware of the high profile of the nursery and ensuring all staff uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside. How to apply For more information, please contact the WorkwithSchools team. To register with us, either fill in our application form or send us an up-to-date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to the email address given. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all WorkwithSchools staff to share this commitment. We also require successful applicants to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records check via the DBS if you are not registered with the DBS Online Update Service. ADZN1_UKTJ