YMCA Trinity Group – Childcare ‘Inspiring communities, transforming young lives’ Vacancy Early Years Room Leader Job Reference RL-PR-0225 Location YMCA Childcare Providence, 2 Wellington Street, IP1 2NU £500 Sign on Bonus payment At YMCA Childcare Providence we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Room Leader to join our setting. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to immerse themselves in quality care and education, ensuring the best start to a child’s educational journey, and leading a team to maintain an Outstanding provision. Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and their families? Do you have a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special? Can you pretend to enjoy eating mystery creations from playdough? Are you prepared to have lots of fun? Laughter is a huge part of our day Do you have the ability to sing very loud – in tune or out of tune? If a child requested you be the pirate of their ship, would you have the skills to be the best pirate? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you The ideal candidate requires the following skills and qualifications. Qualified with a minimum relevant Early Years Level 3 qualification, or equivalent A minimum of two years post qualifying experience Extensive working knowledge of the EYFS Experience of managing other people, including volunteers Strong leadership skills Be motivated to provide high quality Childcare at all times Please refer to the Job description in full for further details about the role Days and hours: 38 hours per week. Shifts between 7.45am -6.15pm across 4 days. Salary and Benefits: £25,668.24. Plus a £500 sign on bonus. Additional benefits we offer include. Reduced childcare costs for employees own children 5 weeks holiday & public holiday allowance (Pro rata) Paid day off allocated for your Birthday (dependant on staff rota) Development and Internal Progression opportunities Your DBS Check Facilitated / Cost Paid as part of your onboarding Induction programme and additional career development opportunities Competitive rates of pay and company pension, plus access for YMCA Trinity staff and their immediate families to our Employee Assistance Programme Closing date: Applications are assessed on a regular basis; therefore early application is advised. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when roles are filled. Interview Date: to be confirmed. Contact Us If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact; Nathalie Howell: Childcare Manager -Telephone: 01473295258 Email: Nathalie.Howellymcatrinity.org.uk / recruitmentymcatrinity.org.uk Occasionally our emails will go into a Spam / Junk file, we suggest you check here if you are expecting to hear back from us. Additional Information Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application. Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application. Sign on bonus is paid following successful completion of probation period. You will be required to repay YMCA Trinity Group some or all of your sign on bonus payment if you leave within the first year of your employment. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon Ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals is paramount to our mission. As such, we are committed to upholding rigorous safeguarding practices in all aspects of our work. Join us in making a meaningful difference while adhering to the highest standards of care and protection for those we serve. Visit the ‘work with us page’ at ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk to view our current work and volunteering opportunities.