Report to: Nursery Manager / Director
Maple Lodge is a long established family ran nursery in the heart of Gosforth. We are small enough to care about our staff team and feel proud to have been successfully operating for 30 years. We provide high quality childcare to our local community and require a new deputy manager to help us maintain our standards of caring for little people in a fun and dynamic learning environment. At Maple Lodge the deputy manager role is room based. Providing assistance to the manager and leading the team on the nursery floor. You will be required to deputise in the managers absence, the successful candidate will need be friendly and outgoing with a minimum of five years experience in Early Years. The role requires the following attributes:
Job purpose:
· To fully understand and adhere to the statutory welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage alongside working towards achieving early years’ outcomes.
· Ensure all Nursery Policies and procedures are upheld including:
· Staff effectively deployed throughout the nursery. Spare staff noticed and deployed effectively
· Daily health and safety checks throughout the nursery
· Daily fire escape route checks
· Ensure food hygiene standards are maintained
· Ensure security of the children and premises are upheld
· Liaising with parents and carers as appropriate
· Accurately maintain the nurseries database, registers and documentation concerning health and safety and child protection
· Uphold the nurseries confidentiality policy
· Ensure that the nursery planning for children’s individual needs is maintained to a high standard
· Ensure all learning journeys are up to date and completed to a high standard
· Any other task that could be reasonably expected of a managerial position
· Participate in professional development and training
· Mentor staff to ensure the policies and values of the nursery management are understood and implemented
· Share good childcare practice with colleagues, display exemplary behaviour and act as a role model to all staff
· Organise activities both inside and outside of the nursery, which encourages creativity, development, co-ordination, independence, self-expression and learning through play
· Provide high quality care, experiences and activities for children which recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment
· Display a thorough understanding of the EYFS framework (including the Welfare Requirements), for guidance in your practice
· Work in partnership with parents and carers recognising that parents are their children’s first educators, and encourage parental involvement in the nursery
· Be aware of safeguarding issues and follow the nurseries safeguarding procedures
· Ensure close monitoring of children about whom there are concerns
· Work in partnership with other early years professionals and outside agencies
· Prepare and serve food and drinks for children encouraging good nutrition and sociable eating
· Assist children with personal care, including changing nappies, assisting with potty training and other associated welfare duties.
· Supervise and carry out on-going cleaning of the nursery, toys and equipment
· Fully comply with the nurseries outings policy to ensure the safety of children outside the nursery premises. Be responsible for the management of trips and outings as appropriate e.g. by deploying staff appropriately maintaining documentation, briefing staff and parents/carers in advance, taking appropriate action to minimise risks
· Uphold and carry out the duties of the post with due regard to the nurseries inclusion and diversity policy
· Uphold a professional attitude within and outside of nursery
· Co-operate in the implementation of the Health and Safety policy and ensure the nurseries practice and environment meets health and safety standards
· Be a nursery key holder and available out of hours to respond to emergencies
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £14.25 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1NN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Do you have a SENCO qualification
Experience:
- Nursery: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1NN (required)
Work Location: In person
