We are currently recruiting for an experienced Room Manager to join us at Rothbury Kindergarten.
For this role it is essential you have a Level 3 Childcare qualification or above, and have proven experience working successfully within a Childcare setting
The room manager will be part of the management team, but will be based in our Pre-School room. They may be in the office in the absence of the manager (Divided by other room managers)
Main function of job

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MANGER

• Have a clear understanding for childcare fee’s and how they are documented, this included handling money, banking, petty cash, childcare vouchers, college invoices and care to learn accounts.
• Have a clear understanding of all policies and procedures
• Ensure all risk assessments are kept up to date this includes daily, yearly and outings.
• To ensure ratios are adhered to and recorded in database, whilst ensuring staff who are spare are delegated to a job or sent home.
• Have an understanding in completing weekly registers and Rotas.
• To present a staff meeting/ training whilst setting up an agenda or to take minutes of staff meetings.
• Have an understanding of staff development, this including completing supervisions or taking minutes.
• To file away paperwork including accident, incident, medication and registers.
• To assist the cook in completing orders.
• Are aware of availability in all rooms and the process of enrolling a child.
• Are aware of how to update allergies and illnesses
• Assist job interviews with the support from our recruitment officer.
• Induction to new staff and are aware how to complete a DBS check/ Induction.
• To complete termly newsletters or any reminders to parents.
• Are aware of our SEF and are including in help update this on a regular basis.
• Sending and receiving emails
• Attend training/ meeting’s
• To be aware of children who are at risk and ensure that appropriate action is taken without delay whilst informing all relevant people (having the support from SENCO)
• To liaise with outside agencies such as health visitors, portage and pre school
• Involved in disciplinary meetings with staff members
• Ensuring students have a clear induction when they begin and supervise, support and mentor them.
• The ability to open and lock the nursery.
• Confirming holiday, lieu and carrying out back to work interviews.
• Have awareness of setting off a fire drill whilst documenting your results.
• Are to assist inspections from Ofsted, Local Authority and Environmental health.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A ROOM MANAGER

• To ensure ratios are adhered to whilst ensuring staff that are spare are delegated to a job or informed to nursery manager.
• To ensure staff within the room you’re working sign in and out when entering and leaving.
• Ensure planning is completed no later on a Friday
• Have a system of checking learning journeys on a weekly basis (alternative rooms)
• Ensuring cleaning is carried out regularly and is documented on cleaning charts
• Have a good relationships with parents whilst demonstrating
• Ensuring your room is safe by ensuring your staff fill out daily risk assessments. Any items deemed to be unsafe are to be documented on yearly risk assessments.
• Are aware of complaints procedure and are to deal with any complaints made within your own room.
• Ensuring staff within your room have a clear understanding of British values and are contributing to this within your room.
• To ensure the outdoor area is equip for your age category.
• To care for the general well-being of the children including nappy changes, toilet training personal hygiene including hand washing.
• Ensure your staff adhere to uniform rules such as hair ties back, no nail varnish (no outdoor shoe policy)
• To provide a high standard of childcare whilst ensuring the environment is stimulating for the children within your room involving those children with additional needs.
• Ensuring your action plans are up to date
• To carry out show arounds within your room and are aware of the relevant information needing to give to them.
• To involve parents/ carers as much as possible in the planning of activities and special events which occur whilst keeping them informed as much as possible about changes or developments within the nursery.
• Ensuring your daily routine is being followed and your daily routine is typed and all staff are aware
• Provide activities for your students you are their mentor
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: £10.00-£12.20 per hour
  Work Location: In perso