Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our new nursery in Ashington. We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager.

My Little Kingdom Day Nursery focus on Learning Through Nature and practice various pedagogy.

The Deputy Manager performs an important role working closely alongside the Nursery Manager to maintain a high-quality setting, supervising staff and imparting their knowledge and skills to others. They are creative and reflective leaders able to introduce new ideas and use a range of strategies to continually improve practice and support the senior management team.

Main Responsibilities include:

To work in partnership with and supporting the Manager and Directors to ensure high standards in the day to day running of My Little Kingdom Day Nursery Effective delegation and mentoring of staff Supervising nursery practitioners, nursery assistants, apprentices and students Leading team meetings Providing a good role model for the team To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
Applicants must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification or above, have at least one years experience working within a Day Nursery setting and experience working in a leadership role.

You must be available to work between the hours of 7.15am - 6pm Monday to Friday all year round.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 14.24 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Experience:

Leadership: 1 year (preferred) Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person