Job Description

Ensuring the nursery runs effectively by supporting the Nursery Manager in fulfilling the following:

Operational

o Responsibility for the success of the nursery, including administration and day to day operations

o Key holder responsibility and security

o Ensuring the nursery and the staff meet the required health and safety standards, ratios and conditions of registration

o Adhering to company Policies and Procedures and complying with the Children Acts of 1989 and 2004

o Possessing a thorough knowledge of day care standards and effectively implementing these requirements

o Implementing the company Safeguarding / Child Protection Policy and Procedures

o Maintaining liaison with all relevant authorities to meet their reporting criteria including OFSTED

o Maximising occupancy levels through proactive marketing and excellent presentation of the nursery

o Implementing and monitoring the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and statutory framework in England to ensure each child develops within a stimulating and educational environment

o Ensuring the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children

o Monitoring the completion of children's records of developmental and educational progress

o Creating and maintaining a successful partnership with the local authority

o Adhering to the company reporting procedures

o Alongside the Nursery Manager, organising and attending a minimum of 2 parents / carers' evenings or workshops per year

o Organising and attending events that publicise the nursery; these may include fundraising charity events and open days

o Developing and maintaining links within the local community to create a positive nursery profile

o Creating and maintaining successful and professional partnerships with parents/carers

o Ensuring that all internal systems such as the Nursery Management database are kept up to date with the appropriate information in a timely fashion

o Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager or senior management

Personnel

Offering strong leadership to all members of staff by:

o Following company and safer recruitment procedures to ensure effective and fair recruitment and, where applicable, promotion of employees

o Ensuring all employees, together with students, volunteers and regular visitors to the nursery, have all relevant pre-employment checks

o Ensuring staff registered with professional body and maintaining accurate personnel records for all employees

o Carrying out effective employee inductions and holding one to one and appraisal meetings

o Identifying and addressing staff training needs

o Effective performance management of employees; if necessary invoking the company disciplinary process

o Carrying out disciplinary procedures and undertaking investigations where necessary

o Maintaining appropriate levels of qualified / unqualified employees within the nursery

o Deploying staff effectively to maintain the correct staff ratios

o Providing leadership and day to day management for the nursery staff

o Cascading effectively to all employees changes to documents / procedures as directed by the company

o Providing a positive role model to the staff team

o Following company procedures for the positive management of children's behaviour

o Leading, managing and developing the nursery team ensuring that each staff member makes a positive contribution to the success of the nursery

o Chairing and attending, organising and facilitating regular staff meetings

o Facilitating and attending regular internal and external training

o Ensuring appropriate and Induction, and new contracts if necessary, are given when staff are requested to fulfil other positions

Financial

o Assisting managing the nursery budget

o Liaising effectively with senior management

o Working alongside the accountant to ensure the timely collection of nursery fees when necessary

o Overseeing and delivering information accurately using the nurseries' IT system

Health and Safety

o Complying with health and safety legislation

o Ensuring a robust procedure is in place for the management of children's allergy and dietary requirements.

o Remaining aware and observant of all health and safety issues in the nursery and where possible reducing the risk of an accident occurring through preventative actions

o Promoting health and safety through the nursery and acting as a great role model to all the staff team

o Maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness / tidiness within the nursery

o Carrying out health and safety checks as outlined within company Policies and Procedures

o Adhering to health and safety procedures including the carrying out of risk assessments

o Being aware of the outcome of risk assessments and fully implementing the specified controls

o Ensuring the company medicine procedures are adhered to

o Maintaining allergy management systems in line with company policy

The minimum qualification requirement for this post is a full and relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and at least 2 years working in a nursery environment. A Deputy Manager at Sky High achievers also takes on the role of Nursery SENDCo. Please see SENDCo job description for further information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.00-13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Language:

English (preferred)
Location:

Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/08/2025
Reference ID: Deputy Manager
Expected start date: 25/08/2025