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Room Manager - Early Years Nursery

Reference: FEB20207547
Expiry date: 2020-02-24 23:59:00.000
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £18,000.00 - £21,000.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Excellent Benefits
Attachments: 1256-JobDescriptionRoomManagerEYNfeb2020.pdf
1256-JobAdvertRoomManagerFeb2020.pdf

 

Do you want to make a difference to children? Are you creative and enthusiastic? Do you want to work in a nursery with a difference?   

Little Explorers Nursery based at Milton Keynes College have an opportunity for an enthusiastic room manager or an experienced nursery nurse who is looking to take the next step in their professional career within Early Years Childcare.

Milton Keynes College opened its Training Nursery in July 2007. Since then the nursery has developed as a centre of best practice that meets the requirements of the curriculum for the under 5’s and the training needs of our Early Years Students.

As the Room Manager, you will manage the pre-school room and lead a team of Nursery Nurses and Assistant Nursery Nurses. You will have exceptionally high standards of care and will have the ability to integrate this fully into your daily work. As an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner within an Early Years setting, you will help to create a stimulating and attractive environment that encourages the children’s all round development. Your excitement and keenness to work within a vibrant childcare setting will contribute to providing a fun atmosphere where children are learning through play.

Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: Up to £21,000 per annum
Closing date: Monday 24th February 2020

About the rewards

  • 25 days annual leave, pro rata, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays Pro Rata, Per Annum
  • Amazing discounts with NUS card, ranging from Eating Out, Shopping and Fashion, Health and Fitness, Music, Technology, Travel and Entertainment
  • Access to an employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities such as yoga, relaxation, boot camp, personal training and a health and wellbeing news hub
  • Generous Pension scheme
  • Tax free childcare scheme
  • Access to Continued Professional Development, including professional qualifications and a variety of training courses
  • Save up to 32% off all bikes through our Cycle To Work Scheme
  • 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Assistant Support Programme
  • Plus many more

 

As a successful candidate, you will have

  • Level 3 or above in childcare
  • Good basic general education including GCSE (or) equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade C or above
  • A creative and reflective nature
  • A capacity to maintain high quality and stimulating environment
  • The ability to implement new ideas and continually improve practise
  • Experience working within an Early Years Nursery setting post qualifying
  • Experience of supervising staff and an ability to impart your knowledge and skills to others.
  • Accuracy and precision in written presentation
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

 

More about the College

Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education at our campuses in Milton Keynes. In addition, the College delivers employability and skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres. For nearly 30 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody, and the wider community and currently work with 19 prisons across England; this includes 13 prisons, which make up the Long Term High Security Estate, and 6 category B, C & D men’s prisons.

Milton Keynes College is a committed safer recruitment employer in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions therefore undergo a thorough on boarding process to include DBS. In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions.

Milton Keynes College has been officially recognised for its commitment and approach to equality, diversity and inclusion. It has been awarded the much sought-after Leaders in Diversity accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity. The award recognises the College’s clear ethos and values and a belief in the importance of diversity.