The Treehouse Club is a Forestry Nursery and out of school club in the heart of Essex. Operating for 14 years, we have grown to 12 settings including nursery, preschool, after-school and holiday clubs and looking to expand further.
Do you have a love for the outdoors and a passion for providing quality Early Years Education?
If so we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and nurturingPre-School & Out of School Club Deputy Manager to join our welcoming Pre School & Out of School Club team. This is an exciting opportunity for an Early Years professional who is passionate about outdoor learning, child-led exploration, and creating inspiring environments where children can thrive.
Working alongside the Pre-School & Out of School Club Manager, you will help lead the day-to-day operations of the pre-school while promoting high-quality EYFS practice and an exciting and active Out of School Club, both indoors and in our outdoor forest learning spaces.
Hours: 7:30am - 6:30pm 4 days per week Term Time Only
This position is a pro rata position.
We can offer you:
- Free lunches
- Free Parking
- Free Uniform
- Day off on your Birthday on us!
- Employee Assistance Programme
We are looking for the Pre-School & Out of School Club Deputy Manager to have:
- A strong knowledge on EYFS frameworks and curriculums
- Understanding of OFSTED requirements and expectations
- Must have leadership experience
Pre-School & Out of School Club Deputy Manager Job Role:
- To promote a consistent approach working towards our visions and mission, improving the quality of learning and development in the company’s settings and deploying this.
- Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead alongside the Manager (training will be provided)
- Lead the team in the managers absence providing high standards of care and education for the children.
- To assist with developing exciting programmes and activities for the Out of School Club.
- To lead if needed, Ofsted inspections and work with other local authorities as needed
- To support with company development.
- Overall management of Health and safety alongside the manager
- Review Staff development and implement improvement plans, alongside carrying out regular supervisions with the staff
- Ensure your setting is meeting the company policies and procedures
- Review setting development plans and target and update accordingly
- Provide the team with regular training updates, and ensure they are completing their mandatory training regularly
- Monitor and promote equality.
- Lead the pre school in their self-evaluation and quality assurance processes.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed.
Safeguarding statement:
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and takes its statutory duties and responsibilities in this context very seriously. We expect everyone working in or on behalf of the setting to share our commitment.
We take pride in ensuring that our robust policies and procedures are reviewed regularly and implemented consistently, by everyone, as we strive to maintain a strong safeguarding working practices and culture. Annual safeguarding training is provided to all staff and is an integral part of the setting’s Continued Professional Development training. All staff, volunteers and main contractors undergo appropriate DBS checks prior to appointment.
Safer recruitment
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club applies safer recruitment policies to ensure that all of our staff are suitable to work with children and young people. We advise you in advance that two people will be involved in your recruitment process. Both people will partake in your interview and each person will individually review all applications and paperwork to ensure that you are suitable for the role.
Part of our safer recruitment procedure includes obtaining references for you. One of these references must be your latest employer. If you are unable to obtain a reference before the interview from your current employer then you must obtain references from the employer before that as well as one other reference.
References from former employers are preferable over any other referee. Please note that we will need to obtain a reference from your latest employer before completing our processes for you to commence working for us.
We are at liberty to advise you that if there are gaps in your employment history or any other information that gives us cause for concern, we will contact your former employers to obtain further information and satisfy any concerns that we have.
Eligibility to work within the UK
We will need to obtain evidence from you to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. We confirm that this information, as well as all personal information, will be held in our Staff Central Record.
We do not offer sponsorship to overseas workers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £13.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Deputy Manager: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 in Childcare (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
