Job Description

We are looking for a

qualified and experienced

Nursery Manager who is

passionate about early years

and would love to be part of a setting that is 2 years old, helping to continue to build a beautiful nursery with a small staff team.

The nursery is just over 2 years old, with lots of love and attention going into making the nursery into a beautiful environment, a lovely place to play, learn and work! The owner is a Social worker and is passionate about staff wellbeing, fostering supportive relationships with parents and inclusion.

As the Nursery Manager you will be in charge of managing the day to day running of the Nursery rooms, alongside the business. You will be responsible for leading staff to ensure good practice at all times.

As the Nursery manager you will have excellent knowledge of the EYFS and you will ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history. You will implement the Nursery curriculum and ensure that this is embedded in every day practice.

As a person you will have the following skills / qualities

- Passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential

- Caring, compassionate & empathic

- Supportive

- Strong Leadership skills

- Excellent organisational skills

Benefits include:

-Strong focus on wellbeing

-Staff incentives and recognition

-Pension

-4 day working week

Full job description below:

Purpose of post

Ensuring a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Supervision of and support to the team members within the nursery, thereby implementing high standards of quality practices The day-to-day management of the nursery

Key areas

High standards of care and early learning of all children Team building and staff management Marketing and business development.

Responsible to

The Owner

Main duties

To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery To promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors To ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care To spearhead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same To understand the requirements under the Prevent Duty and ensure it is incorporated into the setting. Make sure staff are made aware of this and any action that is required is taken promptly To lead a team of professional workers and to ensure good practice at all times To plan and organise staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with Ofsted To be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures To adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage To follow and support staff to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation To follow all relevant Acts including the Equality Act 2010, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (regulation (EU) 2016/ 679) (GDPR) that relate to staff employment and record keeping To be responsible for all nursery staff, cooks, cleaners, students and voluntary workers. Supervising and supporting all members of the nursery team in their day-to-day duties including recruitment and induction, appraisals and reviews, training and development, individual supervisions and discipline Ensuring that all staff have an up-to-date enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks Supporting all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members Liaising with Ofsted Overseeing the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings Being responsible for all administrative duties associated with the management of the facility, e.g. maintaining records on the children and their families, ordering equipment, maintaining an inventory, keeping personnel records Co-ordinating with appropriate agencies regarding trainee placements and supervising accordingly Co-ordinating and chairing staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes Establishing and maintaining effective communications links with other agencies Marketing and advertising the nursery as necessary to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity To instigate the development and implementation of systems to monitor and record child development To be responsible for the overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensuring staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate To oversee that the agreed high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history To provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs To report back to the Owner as required with information relating to finance, quality of the provision and anything else deemed necessary To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Proprietor.
This job description works alongside those of all other personnel. The nursery manager's responsibility is to ensure that the staff team are working to their full potential and implement support programmes and training according to individual needs to achieve this.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 31,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking
Schedule:

10 hour shift
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Nursery: 4 years (required) Management: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person