Jigsaw Pinner
Nursery Room Leader
Salary £28,745.60 Per Annum
40 hours per week all year round Monday to Friday.
Jigsaw Pinner Day Nursery is a warm and welcoming setting located within the Pinner Free Church, just a short walk from Pinner Memorial Park and the West House & Health Robinson Museum. Its prime location makes it easy to find and access. Currently rated Good by Ofsted, Jigsaw Pinner offers a nurturing environment with three bright and spacious classrooms, as well as a large, all-weather, secluded outdoor area and a nature garden—perfect for children to explore and enjoy.
We are currently seeking a dedicated Nursery Room Leader to join our team at Jigsaw Nursery School Pinner. Established in 1994 and recently acquired by Family First Day Nurseries, we are looking for someone passionate about early years education to help us continue delivering excellent care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare Qualification and be able to commit to a full-time role 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of young children and be part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
£400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus
Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
Career Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
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We value the dedication and expertise of our Deputy Managers. To show our appreication for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus to all our Deputy Managers across all our Nurseries. This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your qualifciation and contributions. This bonus is based on a 40-hour week.
As Room Leader, you will:
Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.
Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality.
Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency.
Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.
Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
As Room Leader, you will need:
Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification – Essential.
Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years – Essential.
Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position – Desirable.
Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating – Desirable.
Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – Essential.
Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Jigsaw Pinner is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group