VD Recruitment has proudly partnered with a beautiful Montessori Nursery in North West London. We are recruiting for a strong Deputy Room Leader for their Preschool Room.

Excellent Salary Package - £24k - £28k PA + Loads of Benefits

Location: Eastcote HA4

You must have strong knowledge of the EYFS, good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The Deputy Room Leader must be highly motivated and have a positive attitude towards working with children. This is a full time permanent role with 40 hours/week working with  a variety of shifts between the hours of 8am-6pm offering at least one half day per week. Our client has achieved an OUTSTANDING award from Ofsted.

Your role as a Deputy Room Leader includes-

·         Provide high quality care and activities for the children following Montessori Ethos and to recognize both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.

·         Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.

·         Ensure child profiles in your rooms are up to date and relevant.

·         Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately. Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.

·         Participate in room and staff meetings.

·         Assisting the Room Leader to Lead a team, encouraging and raising practice daily.

·         Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.

·         Support co-ordinators such as SENCO, Equal Opportunities in their roles.

·         To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.

·         Carry out health and safety checks as required to ensure the room / nursery is tidy, safe, clean and secure for children, staff, parents/carers and visitors

Person Specification for the ideal Deputy Room Leader

·         Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Education / QTS

·         Montessori qualification from MCI /AMI London will be a Plus

·         1 - 2 years experience of working in the Preschool Room.

·         The ability to deliver high-quality practice.

·         Strong knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.

·         Excellent communication skills.

·         Good ICT skills

Benefits:  Through effective staff recruitment processes our client employs 'best in class' practitioners. They have high staff retention rates and take care of their staff well.

·         Excellent Salary Package with an annual review.

·         Generous holiday allowance with one extra day’s holiday per year increasing with each year of service

·         One day’s extra holiday on your birthday each year!

·         Pension scheme.

·         Fabulous in house CPD opportunities

·         Regular employee recognition awards

·         Employee milestone awards

·         Bonus for outstanding attendance and punctuality

·         Free uniform

·         Two paid staff training days per year

·         Non-contact time provided each week during the nursery day to complete observations and update children’s framework

·         Staff childcare discount

·         Time owed in lieu

·         Paid DBS

·         On site Parking

If you are an Early Years Practitioner who can motivate children and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment then we want to hear from you.

The positions are subject to an Enhanced DBS Certificate and References.

If you would like to be a part of this progressive team please send your cv.