Nursery Maternity Cover Position Preston – Room Leader

Would you like the chance to bring stories to life and develop a young child’s imagination?

If you would like a career in childcare then you could work with a friendly, fun, inspirational team who value every child and member of staff.

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a reliable, enthusiastic and organised individual to join the hard working team at a forward thinking nursery in Longridge, Preston as a Room leader to cover a maternity leave.

Would you like to work in an exceptional child care environment, where the staff are committed to providing a passionate, encouraging and creative environment that is inclusive to all. If you are hard-working, enthusiastic and devoted to supporting the development of high quality early years education then we would love to hear from you.

If you are looking for an opportunity to increase your existing skills or you are looking to work in an outstanding nursery environment then this may be for you.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

  • Working as part of a team and using your initiative and imagination to generate new ideas
  • Using your excellent communication skills to build strong relationships with parents, children and welcome visitors to the Nursery
  • Looking after children of all ages
  • Planning, implementing and evaluating a curriculum appropriate to age and individual needs of the children ensuring the room layout supports these aims
  • Having lots of fun!

    • Qualifications and experience:

  • A NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent
  • A good understanding of the EYFS and to be able to use this to plan activities for the children
  • Awareness of planning, observing and record keeping for young children and the ability to link these to the individual child’s needs.

    • Essential requirements

  • TA qualified. L2/3.
  • Some experience / knowledge of working in an EYFS setting.
  • Be comfortable and confident in managing challenging behaviours.
  • Ability to engage with young children and foster a love of learning.
  • Be creative, proactive and flexible in their supporting style.

    • Associated Benefits

  • On site car park.
  • Public Transport near by.
  • Competitive daily pay rate.
  • Weekly pay.
  • Access to free CPD.
  • Compulsory Covid -19 Awareness training.
  • Support from your dedicated consultant who specialises in Primary Education.
  • CV and application support.
  • Discounts.
  • Refer a friend Scheme with a reward of £300 love 3 shop vouchers.