Due to internal promotion we are looking for an experienced, confident Nursery Manager with a passion for early years, who can inspire and lead a staff team to offer exceptional care and education.
- Salary up to £40,000.00-£42,000.00 per annum
- Hours of work 40-42.5 hours a week (between the opening hours of 730am and 6pm Monday to Friday)
- 25 days annual leave plus additional day birthday leave
- Discounted childcare
- Discounts at major high street stores
- Free mental health counselling
- Free online training
Key Responsibilities
. To ensure safeguarding is a priority at all times, for all children, families and staff members
· To manage the provision of the nursery ensuring that children, parents and the staff team work together to provide high quality childcare.
· To be responsible for the management of day-to-day financial operations within the nursery, by meeting financial targets and managing the occupancy ensuring maximum capacity.
· To manage a staff team effectively.
· To agree and set nursery goals and monitor the achievement of progress against targets.
· To monitor and assess the quality of provision ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
· To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring compliance with registration and legislative requirements at all times.
· Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the requirements set by Ofsted ensuring that the nursery conforms to and exceeds them.
· To ensure that the nursery consistently meets the requirements set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage to a minimum good standard.
· To uphold and ensure a high standard of care throughout the nursery.
· To implement and maintain the company’s Equality policy ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued and practice is positive and non-discriminatory.
· To monitor any safeguarding issues following local authority procedures.
· To give daily feedback, when necessary, to Operations Manager about the nursery including any complaints received or any situation that may be detrimental to the company; agree actions to resolve issues and implement accordingly.
· Prepare the nursery for Ofsted inspections and action any recommendations made by the inspector ensuring a minimum good grade is awarded.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
- Early years qualification (required)
Work Location: In person
