Job Description

Job Summary:

Nursery Manager

Full time - 34K + P/A

We are excited to have recently extended our family run nursery, Monkey Puzzle Astwick and are now looking for an amazing Nursery Manager to help continue to sustain our outdoor and curiosity approach based Nursery.

Why Us?

As part of Monkey Puzzle Astwick, you will be leading with our Nursery team alongside our current Manager and Deputy, fostering a caring, welcoming and supportive team.

Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come. We are inspired by creating a home from home environment and our ethos is based on the curiosity approach, and outdoor learning. Our nursery is situated on a working farm and offers access to the nature through woods, streams and the farm and so we really embrace our little ones spending time in the great outdoors and encourage courses such as Forest school and outdoor learning.

People matter at Monkey Puzzle

and as a part of our team you will benefit from:

Continued opportunities for professional growth and access to our engaging online training platform

Free parking

A substantial childcare discount

Access to free counselling services

Free meals

Company wide events

A wellbeing focused leadership team

Competitive salary

2 annual inset training days

500 refer a friend scheme

Bupa medical cover and mental health cover

We are a family run nursery! We have a proven track record with an established beautiful Setting, take a look at our Monkey Puzzle Astwick Nursery website! We also have a second setting recently opened in Stevenage.

Why you?

You will be able to provide professional leadership and management of the nursery and its team

You will be able to successfully manage the day to day running of the nursery and deliver high standards of care and education to all children

You will be comfortable being responsible for keeping clear and accurate records and specifically writing clear objective observations

You have excellent planning, organisation, IT and presentation skills

You are a strong communicator and are able to motivate, manage and work productively with your team

You are able to identify training needs and develop training plans for your team

You will be comfortable recruiting, inducting, supporting, training and conducting appraisals for your team

You are able to work with parents, outside agencies, manage running costs, facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement recommendations

Essentials

Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Safer Recruitment Training

Paediatric First Aid

Food and Hygiene Level 2

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Minimum of 2 years recent experience of working in a Nursery/Preschool setting within a Management role

Excellent knowledge of the current Early Years Inspection Framework

Thorough Knowledge of and appreciation for child safeguarding and welfare

Strong understanding of health and safety and practical hygiene issues

Great to haves

Emergency First Aid at Work

Early Years Leadership and Management

Prevent Duty

FGM

Safeguarding

Paediatric First Aid

SENDco

Self-Regulation

If you are passionate about providing high-quality childcare and have the necessary skills and experience, we invite you to apply for the Nursery Manager position. Please get in touch for an informal chat and further information.

Safeguarding Statement

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken.?All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.?However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.??All?candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.? If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 34,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

management: 2 years (required) Nursery experience: 3 years (preferred) Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

DBS (preferred)
Work Location: In person