Baby Room Leader

Baby Room Leader Robin’s Childcare & Forest School – Capel St Mary, Suffolk, IP9 2EG

Are you a passionate Early Years professional looking for a new opportunity where you can make a real difference?

At Robin’s Childcare & Forest School, we are looking for a loyal, dedicated and enthusiastic Baby Room Leader to join our friendly and caring team.

We are passionate about providing children with a warm, homely and inspiring environment where they feel safe, secure and confident to explore, learn and develop. We follow The Curiosity Approach, alongside the EYFS, and believe that children learn best when they are given opportunities to investigate, discover and have fun.

About the role

As our Baby Room Leader, you will take responsibility for leading our Baby Room team and ensuring that our youngest children receive the highest standard of care, learning and development.

You will be someone who can professionally lead and motivate a team, while also being hands-on and passionate about working directly with the children.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting the Baby Room team on a day-to-day basis
• Providing strong, positive and professional leadership
• Creating a nurturing, stimulating and engaging environment for babies
• Planning and supporting activities and experiences in line with the EYFS and Curiosity Approach
• Ensuring children's individual needs, interests and development are supported
• Building positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Supporting and mentoring team members, including apprentices and less experienced practitioners
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and care
• Completing observations, assessments and children's learning records
• Working closely with the management team to maintain and continually improve standards
• Being a positive role model and helping to create a happy, supportive team environment

We are looking for someone who is:

• Level 3 qualified or above in Early Years/Childcare
• Experienced in a leadership or senior practitioner role
• Passionate about working with babies and young children
• Loyal, reliable and dedicated
• Confident in leading and supporting a team
• Professional, organised and able to take responsibility
• Warm, caring and nurturing
• Fun, enthusiastic and able to bring energy and creativity to the room
• Passionate about children's learning, development and wellbeing
• A strong communicator who can build excellent relationships with parents and colleagues
• Someone who takes pride in their work and genuinely wants to make a difference

Why join Robin’s?

At Robin’s, we believe that happy children, happy families and a happy team go hand in hand.

We are a well-established nursery with a strong reputation for providing high-quality, caring and homely childcare. Our approach is child-led, inspiring and rooted in curiosity, exploration and real experiences.

You will be joining a team that is passionate about what we do, with opportunities to develop your skills and make your own mark within the Baby Room.

We are also developing an exciting future for Robin’s, with our new nursery building planned for next year, making this a particularly exciting time to join our team.

About Robin’s Childcare & Forest School

Robin’s Childcare & Forest School has been providing childcare for families since 2006. We care for children from 3 months to 11 years, with Forest School and outdoor learning forming an important part of our approach.

Our ethos is simple:

To provide an environment that is an extension of home, inspiring inquisitive and independent individuals.

If you are an experienced Early Years professional who is ready to take the next step in your career and would love to be part of our team, we would love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time
Qualification: Level 3 Early Years/Childcare or above
Experience: Leadership/Senior Early Years experience preferred
Location: Capel St Mary, Suffolk

Apply now and come and be part of the Robin’s family.

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Work Location: In person