Level 3 Room Leader – Catford

We are currently hiring experienced Nursery Room Leaders to join one of our nursery settings in the Catford area.

Room Leader: The Role

This nursery are seeking a confident, caring and experienced Room Leader, to join their team of Early Years practitioners.

The successful nursery nurse should be skilled in and dedicated to infant handling and should demonstrate a strong sense of empathy and compassion.

You should also demonstrate knowledge and strong communication with all members of staff within the nursery and parents of children.

Both full time and part time positions are available, we have supply, long term and permanent vacancies.

Room Leader: The Ideal Candidate

We are looking to work with qualified individuals who have a level 3 qualification in Early Years / Child Development.

• A genuine passion for working with children
• Passionate about creating a fun, safe and stimulating environment for children
• Up to date paediatric first aid / safeguarding training are very desirable; we also have resources to update safeguarding training.
• Degree-level education is desirable or a minimum level 3 qualification.
• Strong experience caring for children

These roles would be based in the Baby or Toddler Room within the nursery and will be starting off at 30 hours per week working Monday to Friday.

You will be responsible for the day to day running of the room, supporting the other nursery practitioners and planning / monitoring the activities

Room Leader: Candidate Requirements

• All employees must have a valid, Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or, be willing to apply for a new certificate
• Be professional, reliable and punctual when attending bookings
• This role requires a minimum level 3 qualification in Early Years / Child Development and we will need to see a copy of your qualification / certificate.
• Good knowledge of ratio, room management and team management are also required.
• Strong UK-based childcare experience in the UK and a confident understanding of safeguarding and the importance of safe practice in an environment with children.

Our Service to you:

At Link Education, we have a dedicated team of consultants who pride themselves on their relationships with both our clients and members of staff. We work hard to find you reliable and regular work local to you, whilst working around your availability. We care about the support we provide for our staff members and always aim to be available to answer any
queries or just to hear about your day!

The Hiring Process:

1. You apply for a role and give us a call or send us your CV. Alternatively we might contact you first if we come across your CV and like the look of your experience and skills.
2. Is your CV up-to-date? – If not this is the perfect time to update it. Remember, it’s not just about your professional history, but also any new hobbies, personal interests or achievements that help potential employers gain an idea of who you are as an individual.
3. Pre-Registration: We will have a short conversation with you over the phone to get an idea of your experience and the kind of role you are looking for.
4. If we think you could be a suitable candidate we will then invite you for a Zoom interview and ask you to complete and return our application form.
5. If during your interview you are successful we will then follow up with how to complete your registration. We will ask for some documentation and referee contact details in order to create your employee profile.
6. Once your profile is complete we will start offering you work! You are never obligated to accept a booking and we provide shifts based on your availability.
7. Every 2 weeks = Payday!

Our Staff:

We are proud to work with such a rich diversity of staff members. Our staff members work across the Education and Early Years sectors covering Southeast London & Kent.

We continue to hire:

• Nursery Assistants
• Qualified Nursery Nurses
• Teaching Assistants
• SEN Support Staff
• Cover Teaching Staff
• Primary & Secondary Qualified Teachers

We also offer a generous ‘Recommend a Friend’ scheme for anyone who introduces a new staff member to Link Education…

Safeguarding:

Link Education are dedicated to supporting proper safeguarding practice when placing staff members into working environments with children. We take very seriously, our responsibility to thoroughly screen all of our candidates and follow proper vetting protocols, before approving anyone for work.