Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Nursery Manager to oversee the daily operations of our nursery. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a background in early childhood education, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children. This role requires excellent communication abilities to engage with staff, parents, and children effectively.

Responsibilities

Manage the overall operations of the nursery, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Lead and support a team of childcare professionals, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Develop and implement age-appropriate educational programmes that promote children's development and learning. Communicate regularly with parents regarding their children's progress and any concerns that may arise. Maintain accurate records of children's development, attendance, and any incidents that occur within the nursery. Drive initiatives to enhance the nursery's reputation within the community and attract new families. Ensure the nursery is well-resourced, organised, and safe for all children in attendance.

Qualifications

Minimum Level 3 in Childcare and GCSE Mathematics grade of "C" Proven experience in a childcare setting, preferably in a managerial role within a nursery environment. Strong knowledge of early childhood education principles and practices. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse team effectively. Exceptional communication skills in English, both verbal and written. A genuine passion for working with children and fostering their growth and development. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance the quality of care provided at the nursery.
If you are enthusiastic about early childhood education and possess the necessary skills to lead our nursery team, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as Nursery Manager.

The successful applicant will have an excellent team working ethic and will be able to bring suggestions and ideas to the setting and enhance our practice. Have excellent knowledge of EYFS, recording observations, assessment, and progress, planning next steps and individual learning plans for key children. Keeping records up to date and compliance with EYFS requirements, Communicating with parents. You need to be motivated with the determination to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for children in your care.

An enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory professional references are required before any employment can be confirmed.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings).

This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such 'protected' conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance . The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand, or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 29,835.00-36,653.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Language:

Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:

full and relevant Level 3 chilcare qualification (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person