Job Description

Babies or Pre-school Deputy Suite Leader role!

Are you an established practitioner ready to take that next step towards a leadership role?

About us:

Forest House Day Nursery is part of a family owned group of day nurseries located in the Hampshire area and is located just opposite the Forest Shopping Centre and Lidl. Our favourite parts of the nursery are our state of the art equipment, large, light and open spaces, our wonderful in-house chef and our large garden filled with natural resources as well as a road cycle track for the children.

Our team:

Our team are more than superheroes- they are the most passionate, kind, proud and success driven team you will ever come across. Some notable achievements this year include being short listed for a Jamie Oliver Good Food Award and winning Bordon in Bloom for the second year in a row!

We

see you for you

and work hard to

support, recognise and praise

our hardworking teams during these busy times. We have an excellent track record of

internal promotion

and progression and previous practitioners now sit in our highest Management positions. We also support number of colleagues as they undertake their Level 5 Senior Practitioner qualification.

Above all-

we love what we do

, we are proud to be called the

'Good Time Team'

- we work with like minded people and we all strive to make our work environment fun (not just for the children!), happy and full of memories. This includes lots of dress up days, acts of kindness, laughter and delicious goodies from our 5kitchen and onsite Chef... and as for our Christmas party stories, you'll have to ask the team!!

The role:

Due to relocation, we are currently looking for a Pre-school or Babies Deputy Suite Leader.

You will have a minimum level 3 in a full and relevant Early Years qualification, and a number of years practitioner experience and a desire to step up and take on additional responsibilities to support the Room Leader in the smooth running of the room. This is either our 18 place Baby Suite or our 45 place Pre-School Suite.

Our ideal situation would be for the chosen candidate to work 41 hours over 4.5days, however

work/life balance is important

and so we can be open to discussion on hours to suit both you and the nursery, so long as these match our session times to support the needs of the children.

Our hiring process places YOU in the centre- working to accommodate your preferred age group, hours and career goals.

If in doubt, please apply and we can work together to find a suitable working arrangement! We do not offer term time only roles, or 9-3pm hours.

In return, we can offer fantastic benefits such as:

Discounted Childcare spaces

Your health at your fingertips- 24/7 access to private doctors appointments at times to suit YOU and prescriptions delivered to your door. This can be extended to cover the whole family.

A discount platform covering all of life's needs- from supermarket discounts, gym membership, restaurants, shopping, days out, holidays and much more.

24/7 access to confidential qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, as well as structured sessions to support you through a range of personal/ family/ legal/ mental health issues.

Competitive salary + Attendance award bonuses which sees colleagues add to their basic salary.

Paid day off for your Birthday!

Ability to book holiday up to 18 months in advance

Employee of the month cash bonuses

A supportive and Mental Health First Aid trained management team.

Employee Referral Scheme

End of Year Awards and Christmas Party

Unlimited access to professional development training courses.

Opportunities for internal progression across all our settings.

Free uniform

We pay the cost of your DBS

and much much more!

Whether you are newly qualified or looking for your next nursery role, this is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven nursery nurse to join a tight knit team within an expanding business which is able to offer fantastic career progression opportunities

Requirements:

In date First Aid, food hygiene and Safeguarding certificate are desirable, but training is provided.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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

Pay: 12.81-13.70 per hour

Expected hours: 36 - 41 per week

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Store discount
Application question(s):

Please state the level and title of your highest childcare qualification Please state the days and hours that you are able to work What is your preferred age group?
Work Location: In person