Baby Room Specialist (Cambridge)
Kindred Nurseries, United Kingdom
Job Description
BABY ROOM SPECIALIST, Kindred Nurseries Cambridge
JOIN THE UK'S NUMBER #1 NURSERY GROUP!!!
Our Cambridge Nursery has a rare opportunity for a motivating early years leader to inspire a small team within the baby unit.
This is a brand new senior position has been created for someone with an in depth knowledge and understanding of baby development and behaviour. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape this leadership position and share their width and breadth of the incredible development of babies aged 2 years and under.
This is a full-time position requiring the successful candidate to flexibly work 40 hours Monday to Friday. This role is offering a salary up to 12.50per hour with an extensive benefits package and the opportunity to feed your passion for growth and development.
The key responsibilities for a Baby Room Specialist is to:
- Support and educate the team and parents on the development and milestones of babies, including sleep and safe sleeping, feeding, nutrition and weaning
- Educate others on the importance and delivery of attachment and bonding
- Model and monitor best practice in carrying and handling of babies
- Work closely with your team to create a shared vision of the room
- Supervise, support, and allocate tasks and duties to your team
- Support with new starter inductions, welcoming them to the team and wider Kindred family
- Performance management when required through supervisions and one to one meeting’s
- Deputise in the absence of Senior Management
- Conduct nursery tours with confidence to prospective parents
- Be a key holder for the nursery
Located in the Heart of Cambridge, Kindred Cambridge is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
To be successful for this role you should:
- Hold a full and relevant Early Years Level 3 Childcare Qualification or higher
- Have experience working with children aged under two
- Have good time management, meeting deadlines
- Excellent organisational ability and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Provide outstanding customer service
This is the perfect opportunity for an individual with a passion and genuine interest in babies and their development. This role would be best suited for an experienced Room Leader or Senior Nursery Nurse wanting to share their skills, expertise and knowledge with the baby room team.
What we can offer you:
- 50% childcare discount
- 6 fully paid sick days
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Week off between Christmas and New Year
- Reward and recognition schemes including annual awards
- Cashback health plan covering dental, opticians, physio and alternative therapies
- Free virtual GP appointments and cashback on prescriptions
- Employee benefits portal, including 100's of high street discounts
- Access to 24 hour counselling support, including financial and debt advice
- Discounted gym membership
More about Kindred Nurseries
Cambridge is a part of a family of inspiring nurseries and preschools with a passion for creating a friendly and inclusive place to work. Our mission is to create inspiring worlds full of awe and wonder, our recent double award win at Nursery World and NMT shows that we are the place to work.
Our values are at the centre of everything we do
- We are Always Learning
- We are Inspirational
- We have a Family Feel
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check.