Job Description

Here at The Little Shipmates Group Ltd we have a very exciting, new job opportunity for an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to come and join our family of nurseries in the newly created position of Relief Nursery Manager!

This position has been implemented in order to support our increasingly busy nurseries as part of the Nursery Leadership Team. This role will be responsible for covering and supporting any of our 5 settings within the group in the absence of either the Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager. This could be anywhere from a single day of sickness/holiday cover, to a 9 month Maternity Cover.

It is therefore essential that the successful candidate is easily adaptable, confident and able quickly build strong working relationships with staff, children and parents. Due to the nature of the position, previous Management experience within a nursery is a necessity as well as a minimum of a Level 3 Childcare or Early Years qualification (which must be full and relevant).

The Relief Nursery Manager role is full time, working all year round.

This truly is a wonderful, rewarding job opportunity for someone looking to remain within Nursery Management and make a big impact across multiple sites.

Our nurseries:

Our 5 nurseries are across Southampton and Hampshire and travel is expected to all settings.

Little Shipmates Day Nursery, SO45 5DB Little Shipmates @ The Crescent, SO45 6ET Explorers Day Nursery, SO16 0AS Sunrise Day Nursery, SO14 1AR Daisy Chain Day Nursery, RG24 9AE

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 Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 19.37 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

No weekends
Application question(s):

Please state the level of early years qualification you hold and the qualification title.
Experience:

Management: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person