Happy Days Nursery in Poole is expanding its provision to offer more childcare spaces for our local community and we are seeking a Level 3 qualified Senior Supervisor to join our team.

What you will be doing:

As a senior room supervisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the effective running of the nursery, through efficient organisation and having the ability to plan and prioritise your work. You will have a room team with several staff members, where you will lead and manage your own key group of children, whilst ensuring your room team provide quality, safe and stimulating environments.

In the absence of the nursery and/or deputy manager you will be responsible for ensuring the safe day to day running of the nursery, and will support in creating an outstanding environment in readiness for Ofsted inspections.

Ensuring we work as a team is essential as a senior room supervisor, therefore you will lead by example using your valuable experience to provide guidance, support and mentorship to team members with empathy and care. You will work closely with the management team to provide the best professional development opportunities for your staff team, and mentor and coach colleagues through induction, supervision and appraisals using tools such as peer observation and mentoring meetings.

Within your own key group and those of your team members you will ensure that our bespoke “Where Children Shine” curriculum, along with the EYFS requirements are used effectively to observe, plan and asses each individual child.

Beyond the care of our children, our families are at the centre of everything we do, therefore you will communicate effectively with our families, creating professional relationships and keeping them consistently informed about their child’s progress and wellbeing.

Who we’re looking for:

Our ideal Senior Room Supervisor will be a least level 3 qualified (preferably level 6) with a full and relevant early years education or childcare qualification. You will have an evident passion for making a difference within early years practice and have relevant experience in supporting team members to make positive progress within their roles. It will be advantageous to have experience within supporting management with interview and selection processes.

You will have proven experience leading a quality nursery room environment, and be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of working with our youngest children. As part of this leadership, it will be vital that you have a track record of upholding established policies and procedures particularly around ensuring the safeguarding and wellbeing of our children and the health and safety of educational environments.

An ability to embody our SHINE values (Support, Honesty, Inspiration, Nurturing and Empowerment) within everything you do and show confidence, positivity and honesty to your room team and the wider nursery will be essential.

Our ideal candidate will show a real “can do” attitude and lead the nursery team by example, using initiative and creativity to provide the best possible care for our children and families. You will continually strive to work together with the management team to achieve an outstanding nursery environment which utilises the valuable experience and knowledge your room team brings.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive hourly wage of £14.11 per hour
• 50% Childcare Discount
• Up to 4 Days gifted Christmas Closedown
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth within the organisation.

Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare

 “Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks”

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.11 per hour

Hours: 40 per week