Fountain Montessori - Nursery Practitioners, Assistants, Apprenticeships

About the school

Ms. Arike Disu is the visionary behind Fountain Montessori preschools in London and Hertfordshire. As Founder and Director, she oversees a dedicated team of 80 educators, passionately guiding them to provide nurturing childcare for children aged 0 to 5 years. Arike not only champions Montessori teacher training but also actively engages parents in the community through educational initiatives. Beyond her professional endeavours, she’s a fervent advocate for children’s well-being, contributing her expertise as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Arike also extends her support to various charities aimed at enhancing outcomes for all children.

Fountain Montessori is made up of a team of supportive professionals, nurturing young children and babies holistically, the Montessori way. Staff get free, tailored, in-house orientation, paid staff training, and Montessori training and certification to get the boost they need to advance their careers.

Job details

The successful candidate will:

• assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Montessori & Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance.
• help to set up the playroom(s) for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met.
• work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
• advise the Pre-school Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
• ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
• support meal times within the setting.
• actively participate at team meetings, supervisor meetings and appraisal meetings.
• attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for your development.
• keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
• be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s operational policies and procedures, e.g. health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting etc.
• ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
• promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-school Manager, in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.
•  work as a key person and as part of the pre-school team under the direction of the room leader and manager. To provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.