The Nursery Coordinator oversees the daily coordination of Lumiar's nursery activities, ensuring a safe, caring, inclusive and developmentally appropriate environment for children. The role supports staff performance, parent communication, learning-program delivery, child safeguarding and compliance with approved nursery policies and applicable requirements.
NURSERY OPERATIONS AND DAILY COORDINATION
• Coordinate daily nursery operations, room readiness, class schedules, staff coverage, child attendance, meals, rest periods and planned activities.
• Ensure appropriate child-to-staff coverage is maintained and immediately escalate staffing, facility or capacity concerns.
• Conduct opening and closing checks and confirm that classrooms, play areas, washrooms, equipment and learning materials are safe and ready for use.
• Coordinate arrivals, authorized collection, late pick-up and child handover procedures in accordance with nursery controls.
• Maintain an organized, welcoming and child-centered environment across all nursery areas.
LEARNING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
• Coordinate age-appropriate learning, play and developmental activities in line with the approved nursery curriculum and weekly plans.
• Support teachers in observing children's development, documenting progress and identifying needs that require additional attention or referral.
• Review classroom plans, activity materials and learning records to ensure consistency, inclusion and developmental suitability.
• Promote positive behavior, social development, creativity, communication and independence through supportive practices.
CHILD SAFEGUARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Apply child-safeguarding requirements and immediately report any concern, allegation, injury, unusual behavior or suspected neglect through the approved escalation route.
• Ensure daily health, hygiene, food-safety, allergy, medication, first-aid, sanitation and infection-control procedures are followed.
• Verify that children are released only to authorized persons and that visitor and access controls are consistently applied.
• Maintain emergency contact information and coordinate fire, evacuation, first-aid and other emergency drills and responses.
• Complete and escalate accident, incident and safeguarding reports accurately and without delay.
STAFF COORDINATION AND QUALITY
• Allocate daily responsibilities, provide guidance to nursery staff and monitor attendance, punctuality, conduct and completion of assigned duties.
• Coach teachers and assistants on classroom management, child engagement, safety procedures and service standards.
• Conduct routine classroom observations, provide immediate constructive feedback and follow up on agreed improvement actions.
• Identify training needs and coordinate induction, refresher sessions and mandatory safeguarding or safety training.
• Promote professional teamwork, respectful communication, confidentiality and accountability.
PARENT COMMUNICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
• Serve as a main point of coordination for parents and guardians and provide clear updates on routines, activities, attendance and general child progress.
• Respond professionally to questions and concerns, resolve routine matters and escalate complaints or sensitive cases to management.
• Maintain complete and confidential child files, enrollment records, attendance, authorized-collection lists, health information, incident reports and parent communications.
• Prepare regular operational reports covering attendance, staffing, incidents, activities, supplies, parent feedback and required follow-up actions.
• Coordinate supplies and inventory and raise timely requests for learning materials, hygiene items, food-service needs and equipment maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Early Childhood Education, Education, Child Development, Psychology or a related field.
• Three or more years of relevant nursery, kindergarten or early-years experience, with coordination or team-lead exposure preferred.
• Practical knowledge of child development, classroom routines, safeguarding, health and safety and parent communication.
• Valid first-aid and child-safeguarding training are preferred and may be required following appointment.
• Good Arabic communication skills; working English is preferred for documentation and communication.
• Ability to work according to nursery operating hours and support special events, emergencies or schedule changes when required.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCIES
• Child-centered judgment, empathy, patience and a strong commitment to safeguarding.
• Organization, scheduling, record management and attention to operational detail.
• Team coordination, coaching, constructive feedback and conflict resolution.
• Clear and reassuring communication with children, parents, colleagues and management.
• Calm decision-making and effective response during incidents or emergencies.
• Integrity, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, inclusion and professional conduct.
