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Jesters Beaulieu Nursery & Pre-school CM1
Baby Room Leader, 40 hours per week, all year round.
An exciting opportunity for candidates to join Jesters 'Brilliant Babies' team in Beaulieu, Chelmsford, nurturing our very youngest babies to gently unfold at their own pace, emerging and naturally flourishing within a warm and caring environment. To lay down the foundations for baby development, providing a safe space that creates the first sparks of magic and wonder.
Our Jesters baby team members embark on an expert developmental in-house training journey created by our professional external partner Clare Stead. The 'Brilliant Babies' programme will elevate your knowledge and practice to exceptional standards and bring fulfillment to your role.
"There's the whole world at your feet. And who gets to see it but the birds, stars and chimney sweeps." Mary Poppins
We need an experienced, motivated, highly organised person to fill our Jesters Beaulieu Nursery & Pre-School Room Leader position in Chelmsford. A highflier to join our exceptional 'Jesters family'. Someone who sees the opportunities at their feet that a career with Jesters is able to offer!
We admit; our expectations are sky high!
'Here at Jesters we strive to offer the very best service, to be an exemplar place of learning through play, the 'go to place' for exceptional childcare. Therefore we only recruit people who excite us, have passion and stamina.' Alison Doherty, Jesters Managing Director
For the lucky candidates however, the rewards match these expectations. We are an aspirational childcare service, 'building futures' not only for every child in our care, but for our dedicated employees too…
Whether you are RETURNING TO WORK following a break, or want to PROGRESS YOUR CAREER PATHWAY, Jesters will support you on your journey…
We offer a range of attractive incentives including:
⭐ Career progression pathways
⭐ Long service rewards
⭐ Referral programme
⭐ Staff wellbeing scheme
⭐ Upskilling, training & mentoring
⭐ Heavily discounted childcare
⭐ Warm, encouraging, fully supportive 'Jesters Family' environment
YOUMUST HOLD AT LEAST A LEVEL 3 CHILDCARE QUALIFICATION AND HAVE NURSERY EXPERIENCE.
Job overview
The role of the Room Leader is to manage their respective setting room on a daily basis to an exemplary standard. Maintaining a high quality safe and stimulating learning environment, stimulating children and staff alike, whilst delivering our overarching service Vision, Values, Ethos and the appropriate room Aspirations.
Supervising staff and overseeing their continual professional development and role modelling best practice skills is crucial to building a high performing room team who deliver in line with the Statutory and Inspectorate framework.
The Room Leader is a creative and reflective individual, who takes pride in implementing new ideas and uses a range of strategies to continually improve and elevate teaching practice. Supporting the setting management team to contribute with running the whole nursery will ensure the welfare and education outcomes for all children in Jesters care is at the heart of our offer to our families.
What do you have to achieve?
Assist and support the leadership/management team to deliver:
• Exemplary standards of welfare, safety and education.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements as laid out in the Inspection Handbook.
• Staff who feel supported in their roles and who perform at the highest levels of competence within their professional practice.
PLEASE NOTE that unfortunately, this role does not meet the government's requirements for a Skilled Worker VISA, so we are unable to offer sponsorship.
"There's nowhere to go but up." Mary Poppins
Careers soar at Jesters - spread your wings today!
Information about the School
Our Vision – Building futures for the next generation
At our 4 established Early Years settings in Beaulieu, Bicknacre and Danbury, Jesters is here to help every baby and child flourish and reach their full potential through a holistic childcare service for 0-12 year olds. We are an exemplar place of learning- through play, fun, and unique experiences and ‘Ambitions’. Our Early Years Team enjoy variety and excitement in their teaching and learn from outstanding international pedagogy ensuring every day is fulfilling.
Our Hybrid Approach to childcare, education and playwork has been developed by our expert management core including qualified teachers, to encompass the very best practice from respected childcare methods across the world. It is fluid and innovative – supporting our vision.
As a Social Enterprise- Community Interest Company (CIC), Jesters puts children and families at the heart of our service, improving the quality of our local communities’ lives alongside running a healthy, sustainable business.
We are looking to expand our brilliant team across all settings as our dynamic business continues to evolve and thrive.
‘Here at Jesters we strive to offer the very best service, to be an exemplar place of learning through play, the ‘go to place’ for childcare. Therefore we only recruit people who excite us, have passion and stamina.’ Alison Doherty, Jesters Managing Director
For the lucky candidates, the rewards match these expectations. We are an aspirational childcare service, ‘building futures’ not only for every child in our care, but for our dedicated employees too…