Job Description

If you are offered a Senior EYP role, you will received a 1000 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period.

We are looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager to join our established Nursery in Stony Stratford.


Situated on the site of Elizabeth House, in Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford. Our nursery provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community, in a building which has been completely refurbished and extended, with two spacious play areas indoors, with direct access to three outdoor play areas.

Overview:

To work in partnership with the nursery manager to ensure effective running of the nursery.

To lead/manage and be held accountable for your designated room/area and staff

To lead/manage the nursery on occasions when the manager is absent

To effectively deploy the staff across the nursery

To have a good understanding of compliance and how to meet the statutory requirements

To act as a representative of Acorn and maintain professionalism at all times

To effectively support coaching and mentoring practices with senior practitioners

To ensure a high level of well-being among children

A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures

Responsibility:

To ensure the staff teams interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development

To book, log, carry out Show rounds for prospective parents and ensure that these are followed up

Respond to phone calls and emails from external agencies, parents and any other professional

To demonstrate a positive approach to children's behaviour working in-line with our policy and procedure

To ensure we are adhering to compliance documentation

To ensure complaints, concerns, queries and compliments are managed effectively

To ensure there are professional, positive relationships demonstrated with parents which is reflected among the staff team

To support the staff team to understand and implement planning in the moment

To ensure the environment offers rich, first-hand learning opportunities for all children which accommodates a holistic approach to the curriculum

To ensure children's interests are being met and appropriate teaching methods are being used to extend children's thinking and learning.

To ensure all children are making progress to their full potential

Ensure that you oversee that all children are having regular observations on Famly and these are reviewed and submitted by senior staff on a regular basis

Ensure assessments are complete on a termly basis and that initial assessments are completed in a timely manner

Liaise with the senior team and support the moderation of staff judgements for assessments and work with staff to increase understanding

To support the nursery manager with supervisions of staff members

To ensure all children are given the opportunity to be independent

To ensure all children have the opportunity to be physically challenged

To ensure the correct paperwork in relation to the child, for example care plans, all about me forms, medicine forms, transition forms and two-year progress check (where appropriate) etc

To ensure there is a robust and effective key person approach adopted

To be approachable and supportive to staff using constructive advice when developing practice

To cascade any information or updates to the management and your staff team

To keep abreast and adhere with changes in accordance to Acorn's policies and procedures



To undertake regular peer on peer observations with staff and provide effective feedback

Ensure that you address any staff performance issues or concerns, document these accordingly and liaise with the nursery manager

Carry out return to work interviews in the absence of the manager

Understand how to use Famly to look at occupancy to help to complete staff rotas, check children's booking plans and invoices

Role model, facilitate and work alongside staff to demonstrate high quality practise

To work in partnership with the manager to complete staff inductions

To safeguard all children in our care

Expectations:

To have a good understanding of Acorn's core values, ethos and policies and ensure these are reflected in practice

To implement a high-quality provision to support children's learning across the curriculum

To value parents as partners

To ensure/promote children to be happy, confident, self-assured and independent

Effective communication with management, staff, children and parents

To role model outstanding practice and positive behaviour management

To be confident to talk to external agencies, including Ofsted

To keep abreast with changes in legislation, practice and Acorn's policies and procedures.

To provide appropriate mentoring and coaching practices to support staff

To contribute effectively to the leadership and management of the nursery

To have a full knowledge and understanding of each staff member and how to individually support them

To have a good understanding of staff development and how to help them achieve their targets and full potential



At Acorn, we're committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As an inclusive employer, we're happy to consider any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. You must have the right to work in the UK, be able to provide two satisfactory references, and, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Working at Acorn


As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:


Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually 65% Childcare discount Generous family leave Christmas closure 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more) 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans Enhanced pension scheme Cyclescheme Techscheme Length of Service awards Summer and Christmas parties Pay advances Employee assistance wellbeing programme


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