# Room Leader / Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse Level 3 Minimum requi

**Company:** [Banana Moon Day Nurseries](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/5V5uAZSrd3LuyQmgkpbQED.md)
**Location:** Billericay, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Other
**Department:** Early Years

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## Description

**Banana Moon Billericay** is recruiting for a minimum of level 3 qualified Room Leader. (Other roles are also available for qualified Practitioners).

**As a Nursery Room Leader, your key day-to-day tasks would include:**

-   Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
-   Planning of early years foundation stage training
-   Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
-   Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
-   Room Leaders will support the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery.
-   To support the operation of the nursery facilities and staff, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times.
-   Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures. Consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading. 
-   To assist the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team inspiring and leading ambitious practice.
-   To create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.  
-   To promote a successful business with a first-class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care. 
-   Acting as a named co-ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager.  
    **  
    Available full-time and part-time schedules:**

-   10 hour shift
-   8 hour shift
-   Day shift
-   Monday to Friday
-   Overtime
-   Weekend availability

## Requirements

**Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:**

-   Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times.
-   Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers.
-   Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children.
-   Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App.
-   Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times.

## Benefits

-   Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service.
-   Childcare discount for staff up to 100%.
-   Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday.
-   After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days.
-   A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children
-   Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
-   Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
-   State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
-   Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
-   Great holiday entitlement
-   Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary [https://www.bananamoon-billericay.co.uk/ecc-poppins-bursary](https://www.bananamoon-billericay.co.uk/ecc-poppins-bursary)
-   Great career prospects
-   You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job
-   If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!