Senior Nursery Practitioner

Nursery: Rainbow Day Nursery, St Benet's Church Hall, Lupton Street, London, NW5 2HY

Salary: £33,072 - £34,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Are you a passionate early years professional ready for your next challenge? At Rainbow Day Nursery, we're looking for a dedicated and inspiring Room Leader / Third In Charge to help lead our vibrant, nurturing setting based in our 2-5 years room where children thrive and staff feel truly valued. Rainbow Nursery is situated on Lupton Street in the Kentish Town area, which lies to the north of central London. There are fantastic commuter links to central London and nearby neighbourhoods with several bus routes local and Kentish Town station and Gospel Oak station.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £400 Qualification Bonus : For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!
• Generous Annual Leave : 20 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off - paid!
• Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
• Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme

As a Third in Charge,

• You will help lead the staff to deliver and ensure all children receive quality care, help extend the child's learning.
• Create, plan, and implement activities and experience which help support all aspects of the EYFS.
• You will be responsible for opening and closing the nursery and will be required to cover for the Manager and Deputy Manager in their absence.
• Create and execute educational programmes suited to different ages, supporting early childhood growth.
• Oversee and mentor nursery staff, offering guidance and training when needed.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues through effective communication
• Planning and preparing activities to develop all aspects of the child's individual development in a stimulating atmosphere, within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Plan activities that inspire creativity, encourage social interaction, and promote physical development.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are met, alongside safeguarding policies.

Third in Charge requirement and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year's 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

Apply now to join our family, fulfill your career where everyone matters and everyone makes a difference. We look forward to receiving your application!

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service.

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.

Rainbow Day Nursery 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