Job Description

NURSERY MANAGER / DEPUTY MANAGER (MANAGER DESIGNATE)

Looking for an exciting opportunity to have a real say and become a key player in the continued success of our large independent purpose built setting?

Our numbers are growing and we are looking for an enthusiastic early years professional to lead/support our management team. This could be an existing manager who already has the experience and confidence to lead our purpose-built 70+ setting. Or it could someone who having gained solid childcare experience joins us as a Deputy Manager, with the ambition and capability to grasp this opportunity to train and grow into the Manager's role.

SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Enthusiastic early years professional with good leadership, teamwork and customer services skills and of course the ability to deliver top quality childcare. Minimum Level 3 childcare qualified with two years experience in a formal childcare setting.

To ensure our nursery provides the best possible standards of care and education.

Ensuring our environment is safe and secure, where the children are valued as individuals through a caring and child centered approach.

Ensuring that the children have access to good learning opportunities throughout their time at the nursery; providing learning activities which are educational, stimulating and fun.

To deliver childcare in a way that meets parents' needs and works in partnership with them providing high levels of customer care at all times.

Responsible for the day to day general management ("good housekeeping") of the nursery; ensuring our Policies & Procedures are met alongside the EYFS and associated statutory guidelines and good practice.

All with appropriate support and in conjunction with the management team.

Qualifications, training and experience required:

Minimum Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience and Some nursery management experience Sound EYFS knowledge and experience Working knowledge of OFSTED standards Ability to work well in partnership with parents/agencies. An ability to organise own work and use initiative Good time management skills Excellent communication and organisational skills Strong people management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a staff team, and organise the team's work and assume responsibility for same. Working knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities.
Excellent and very negotiable salary; to match experience and qualifications.

Excellent support will be provided including for those wishing to gain further qualifications and/or progress.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events Company pension On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Thurmaston LE4 8BB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Post Qualification Childcare (Level 3 minimum): 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

minimum Level 3 or equivalent Childcare qualification. (required)
Work Location: In person