Job Description

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? Do you have experience working as a Deputy Manager?

At Blossom Tree Montessori, we are recruiting for a

Deputy Manager.

This role is full time, working 40 hours per week - working a variety of shifts between the hours of

7:30am-6pm.

A little about Blossom Tree Montessori:

We first opened our

Northwood branch in July 2019 and have expanded the nursery twice since opening.*
We opened our second branch in

Eastcote in June 2023.*
We are really passionate about the Montessori ethos and we provide in house training as well as supporting staff to complete courses to further their knowledge.*
There is plenty of room for career progression and we are very focused on upskilling our staff team.*
We use a nursery app called 'Blossom Educational' which is our sister company! It's incredibly user friendly and helps us to be efficient and organised.*

What we offer at Blossom Tree Montessori:

28 days holiday per year including 5 days at Easter, 5 days at Christmas, bank holidays and the remaining to take in your own time*

One extra day's holiday per year increasing with each year of service*

Additional days holiday for your birthday! If your birthday falls on a weekend, a day around the weekend will be given.*

Employee of the month rewards*

Christmas Bonus*
Pension scheme*
Free uniform*

Three paid staff inset days per year*
In house training and opportunities to complete further courses and qualifications paid for by Blossom Tree*
Complimentary team building activities and staff events*
Staff childcare discount*

Paid DBS with a requirement for you to pay 13 each year for the Update Service*

A day at Blossom would include:

Working as part of a team to ensure the nursery runs smoothly and efficiently.*
Becoming familiarised with the nursery's policies and procedures and supporting staff to follow these.*
Leading a team, encouraging and raising practice daily.*
Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.*
Sharing creative ideas and willingly involving your team in decision making for the classroom e.g., activities/planning*
Forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.*
Working as part of the Senior Management team to contribute to staff performance management and appraisals.*
Leading staff meetings in the absence of the manager.*
Supporting the manager in daily running of the nursery.*
Managing and overseeing the daily running of the nursery in the absence of the manager.*
Staff delegation and deployment to ensure all rooms are working within the adult to child ratios.*
Oversee display boards and the setting up of a stimulating, warm environment prepared for the children including the garden in accordance with the 7 areas of learning.*
Conducting peer observations and management spot checks. Focusing on the quality of interaction and the high levels of practice.*
Creating children's health care plans.*
Mentoring and training Room Leaders.*
Being involved in parent events.*
Monitoring all daily and weekly checks are completed to a high standard.*
Using our nursery app "Blossom Educational" - training will be provided.*

What we would ask from you:

A

full and relevant Childcare qualification at a minimum of Level 3.*
Previous experience of working in a leadership role is essential.*
Having good ICT skills is essential.*
Being a positive role model to your team.*
Effectively lead and manage the staff team in the classrooms.*
An extensive knowledge of the current EYFS, Ofsted and welfare requirements.*
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.*
To be passionate, motivated, have the ability to work well within a team and be able to adapt to a fun and inspiring way of working.*

We take safeguarding very seriously and a current and clean Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) Certificate is essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,944.27-41,935.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Company pension Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person