Job Description

Are you an excellent Nursery Deputy Manager looking for the next step in their career? Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for a change in role? If so, we want to hear from you!

Little Shipmates Day Nursery was the first nursery of the Little Shipmates Group and with local staff and a cosy residential location, the nursery really is a home away from home. The setting is a warm and welcoming space, brimming with a tangible sense of family and belonging.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Manager to come and join our family of nurseries as part of our nursery leadership team.

This is a full time position working all year round, with the hours of work between 8am - 6pm.

A full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification and previous Management experience is essential

As a Deputy Manager, you will be:

Leading the nursery practice at the child's level, to ensure the highest quality of teaching to meet our own internal standards Acting as an exceptional role-model to staff, inspiring their practice Building strong relationships with our staff, children and families Able to build and maintain a strong working relationship with the nursery manager, and confidence in managing nursery practitioners Working with the manager to ensure all compliance matters are up to date Working with the manager to ensure all company admin processes are up to date and completed according to set deadlines Working with the manager to ensure the business needs of the nursery are understood, reviewed and monitored. In the absence of the Manager, stepping up to be the responsible person in charge, managing the nursery site.

Our staff and children live by our values of:

- Enthusiasm

- Professionalism

- Achievement

- Belonging

- Recognition

Benefits

In order to recognise and reward the exceptional work that our staff members do every day, the Company benefits include (but are not limited to):

30% Childcare discount, increasing to 50% after two years continuous service. Enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with long service. Paid Bank Holidays and paid annual 'shut down' over the festive period. Wellbeing support available to all staff from 2 internal qualified Mental Health First Aiders. Access to free 24/7 confidential counselling helpline. Annual pay reviews as well as an additional increase for staff members with 2 years' service. Regular staff social events and team building. Workplace pension. Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme. Staff uniform provided, including a lightweight summer top alternative for the warmer months. Staff room refreshments including tea, coffee, squash, and sweet treats! Discounted hot lunch available to purchase made by our in-house Nursery Chef. Easter and Christmas chocolate treats for all staff members! Brilliant progression opportunities. Support from the Company to gain further qualifications or training.
To find out more about our company please visit www.littleshipmates.com.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please give our Head Office a call on 02380 840527 where our HR Manager would love to speak with you.

Little Shipmates is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

An enhanced DBS check & references will need to be sourced and need to meet our requirements for those successful at the interview stage.

Due to the nature of working in early years, with young children, an enhanced DBS check will be required before commencement of employment. This post will be exempt from the provision of Section 4.2, of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so when making your application it is required that you disclose whether there are any pending charges, convictions, bind overs or cautions, and if so, for which offence. In addition, applications are not entitled to withhold information about conviction which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the act. Failure to disclose any of the above may result in terminating the offer of employment, or dismissal/disciplinary action.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 16.78 per hour

Application question(s):

Do you hold a full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification? (Please note Health and Social Care is not deemed as full and relevant)
Experience:

Childcare: 4 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person