Job Description

Job Overview

Job Type - Full time/Term-Time/Permanent

Salary- To be discussed at Interview

Location- Cracker Jacks Day Nursery, St Neots, Cambs

Start Date- ASAP

Your role as Deputy Nursery Manager

The role will include but not limited to the following:

To work under the direction of the manager and deputise for them when required To assist the manager to support, train and appraise all staff to ensure high quality childcare practice and to develop staff teams and individual practitioners. To work with the Management team to evaluate the quality of childcare and education within the setting and to identify and address areas needing development. To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring that all staff and volunteers observe setting policies and procedures to keep children safe from harm. To promote the nursery, attending open days assisting with planning of events. Showing visitors around the nursery and assisting with administrative tasks Promote parent partnership, updating with newsletters and information, liaise with parents. To comply with Health and Safety policies within the nursery. To ensure good communication between all users of the nursery. Ensure parent updates are carried out and are to nursery expectations. To ensure the nursery is clean, tidy, safe and welcoming, ensuring open/close routines are carried out efficiently, providing training where necessary. To ensure activities are age appropriate, engaging and forming the ability for enhanced learning opportunities, following the nursery curriculum. Enhance staff knowledge of the Three I's. Ensure staff are following the EYFS and are meeting expectations of good quality childcare, always striving for Outstanding. Ensure staff have relevant training and support for specified ages and abilities. Deploy staff effectively. To always look for improvement for the setting, ensuring high standards and professionalism are met throughout, in all aspects. Ensure weekly planning meetings are held, giving staff the opportunity to discuss, plan and prepare. Promoting Forest School within the setting, supporting staff with training with generating fresh and exciting ideas. Ensure staff are following all policies and procedures, reviewing, and updating when necessary. Provide training for staff, setting personal development plans and giving support where needed and carry out staff supervisions. Support and monitor trainees with designated study time, allocate mentors and ensure training is provided and logged, meeting with college assessors when necessary. Ensure Designated roles are allocated, and all legislation is current. Promote teamwork, uplift staff morale, care for staff well-being with care plans. Assist and run alongside the management team regular staff meetings and in house training sessions. Ensure staff and children chronologies are updated with key information. Ensure all administration is carried out efficiently and to expected timescales. Ensure short term, mid-term and long-term planning is planned, actioned, and reviewed.

What you will need to succeed for this Nursery Manager role

Experience working at a Senior Level within a nursery setting, preferred previous Leadership experience. Hold a Level 3 or above Childcare qualification. An excellent knowledge of the EYFS and experience of working with children and families.

What you will get in return

50% discount on Childcare Company pension Lunch, tea and coffee provided Employee Assisted programme Yearly Team Building event

How to apply for this Deputy Nursery Manager role

If you are interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to info@crackerjacksdaynursery.org or call us now 01480 477515.

Previous applicants need not apply. Only successful applicants will be contacted

We are committed to safeguarding and all applications are subject to Enhanced DBS, online and reference checks. We will only submit an application to DBS once an applicant has accepted the position. DBScodeofpractice-GOV>UK(www.gov.uk)

All job offers are subject to 2 satisfactory references

We are committed in promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion throughout the recruitment process and within the nursery day to day practice.

Proof of identity will be required as part of the recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:

Nursery: 3 years (required) Childcare: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person