Nursery Team Leader

Post Title Team Leader Responsible to Deputy Manager, Nursery Manager Purpose of Post To provide high quality childcare for children and their families.

To contribute towards the daily operation of the nursery ensuring the highest possible standard of care is provided.

To lead a team and assume the Manager's duties in her absence.

To cascade good practice throughout the setting. Line Management Responsibilities To support all members of the nursery team above and below their own position.

Main Duties / Responsibilities - In addition to those of a Key Practitioner

Within the nursery To lead a room within the nursery and set a visible leadership example to staff, children and their families. To assist in developing the nursery ethos of creating a welcoming and family friendly environment. To be a member of the management team and to contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and development of the nursery. To be responsible at all times for high standards of care and education of children in accordance with statutory requirements, Ofsted standards and our nursery policies. To ensure the EYFS is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles are adhered to. To ensure effective communication between the nursery staff and all partner organisations. To keep a register and up to date record of all staff and children, maintaining correct ratios at all times by ensuring that everybody is signed in. To ensure the safety of children, staff and visitors to the nursery. To create partnership with parents and to give regular feedback about progress and development. To ensure strategies for behaviour management remain consistent, effective and appropriate. To attend staff meetings. To maintain records detailing accidents, incidents, medication etc. To make their respective line manager aware of any important issues / events that have occurred on a daily basis so that they can ensure the manager is always totally informed.

Supervision and Management To be responsible for supervision, monitoring, development and appraisal of junior staff and apprentices. To have the ability to assess staff performance and provide feedback in an acceptable way to ensure professional development of all staff. To identify staff training needs and facilitate training opportunities. To manage the work of staff who are appointed for supply work or to provide supervision for students on placement. To ensure that all key practitioners are supporting their groups and address any issues of concern promptly. To work with the nursery manager and deputy, taking day to day responsibility for the planning of care and education in the nursery. To ensure that the nursery provision is clean, safe and welcoming for families and staff. To be confident when dealing with staff issues and to be fully aware of disciplinary procedures. To ensure daily, weekly and monthly planning is prepared and executed.

Creativity and Innovation To have a key role in planning and monitoring of the nursery and implementing essential policies and procedures. This will require creative thought together with an informed understanding of statutory requirements and best practice for childcare. To understand and implement policies and procedures (E.g. Health & Safety) in relation to staff, buildings and resources. To work towards raising self-esteem of team members. To show flexibility and commitment especially when implementing changes. To promote children's rights, equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of the setting. To be confident in leading reflection meetings, showing respect and value for the teams' ideas. To create an environment that is dynamic and consistently reflects the children's interests.

Contacts and Relationships To build and maintain working relationships both internally and externally. To build good working relationships at every level by being approachable and friendly whilst communicating effectively and professionally at all times. To respect confidentiality of sensitive family information at all times, subject to safeguarding policies and procedures. To promote good relationships between ours and any other setting that a child may attend. To build relationships with organisations that may be able to visit our setting in a capacity to extend and support the children's learning - E.g.: Dentists / Libraries etc.

Working Environment To demonstrate effective time and resource management to meet the planned needs of children and families plus any anticipated demands that might be reasonably foreseen. To be attentive to a planned timetable whilst retaining the flexibility to be accessible and available to parents, staff and children. To delegate tasks and responsibilities to other staff in the nursery. To complete risk assessments and respond according to findings. To support a whistle blowing culture. To maintain a well presented environment that reflects the ethos of the nursery. To ensure positive staff moral based on effective communication.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties from time to time which may be deemed necessary in the interest of the smooth and safe running of the nursery. Any such duties should not, however, substantially change the general character of the post.

How to Apply If you would like to apply for the position of Qualified Nursery Practitioner you will need to complete an application form. The information you provide will be used as the first stage of the selection process to decide whether or not you will be shortlisted for an interview. It is very important that you complete your application as accurately and fully as possible, including all the information you think is relevant.

Completing an application form

Please read through all information provided before completing your application form; We require information about all applicants to be presented in a consistent format: Please do not submit a CV; Complete all sections; do not leave any blanks. Enter N/A if not applicable and provide as much information as possible; Continue on a separate sheet if you require more space to complete any section.

References

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a minimum of two satisfactory references. One of your references must be from a current or most recent employer. Neither referee should be a relative or someone you know as a friend.

Shortlisted applicants are advised that references may be taken up prior to interview. Unless you ask us not to, we will assume it is acceptable to contact your referees at any time.

Holmwood House Nursery is an equal opportunities employer. A copy of the Nursery's equal opportunities policy is available on request.

Submitting an application

Applications should be submitted via the school's online application form.

Application forms received electronically will be required to be signed by the candidate if they are selected for interview.

Please be aware that if you have not heard from us within 21 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Due to the response to advertised vacancies, we provide feedback only to those applicants who are interviewed.

The application forms of unsuccessful candidates will be held confidentially by the School and destroyed after three months.