At Victoria Park Hall Day Nursery, we are searching for someone very special to come on board and take a firm hold of the reins in this brand new Full Time, All Year Round Nursery Manager position. We are a small but perfectly formed family-run nursery with a maximum of 42 children in the setting per session, located in the beautiful and well-maintained Victoria Park. We have recently transitioned from sessional childcare to full day-care, and we are looking for a dedicated and professional person to drive the business model forward.
A full and relevant Management qualification is required for this role, alongside a minimum Level 3 in childcare. You will be someone who is dynamic, has the ability to robustly lead, and also work as part of a team. You must be able to use your skills and initiative and time-manage your day and the staff effectively to ensure the smooth running of our nursery. Having worked within a similar role in a childcare setting is essential.
You will be someone who is mature, experienced, and focused on delivering excellent standards of childcare with a natural ability to communicate well with others, lead by example, and work as part of a team. You must always be willing to go above and beyond to meet the needs of the nursery. As we are a small setting, this role includes covering for illness and holidays in the rooms, working with the children and staff.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a well-established team and to work closely with the Nursery Deputy Manager and the Nursery Director. The setting has an excellent reputation, and we want to maintain the high standards that the nursery has already been accredited with.
Location: Rawmarsh, Rotherham
Salary: Dependent on qualification and experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:45 am - 6:15 pm on a rota basis matched with the team.
Essential Requirements:
1. Excellent management strategies and skills to oversee and carry out administrative duties, manage budgets efficiently ensuring financial health is stable, collate salary data each month, and take a lead on marketing to attract new families to the nursery.
2. Enhanced DBS certificate/Clean criminal record.
3. Food Hygiene Certificate.
4. Paediatric First Aid certificate.
5. Advanced Safeguarding children certificate.
6. At least 3 years experience managing a nursery and staff.
7. Level 3 CACHE minimum; Level 4/5/6/7 advantageous.
8. Excellent communication skills and can confidently deal with all parents, other external agencies, and the LA.
9. Excellent computer skills and can manage an online nursery system.
10. Experience of invoicing and spreadsheets.
11. Experience of an Ofsted inspection and carried out a learning walk.
12. Vast knowledge of the EYFS, Health & Safety, OFSTED legal requirements.
Advantageous Requirements:
1. Previous invoicing experience.
2. Policy Writing.
3. Previous disciplinary proceedings experience.
4. Stock Check and order supplies.
In addition to the above, we are also looking for someone who:
1. Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
2. Is able to laugh at jokes they don't understand, or don't find funny.
3. If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, they will be the best pirate captain they can be.
4. Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet.
5. Doesn't require the ability to sing in tune but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
6. Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
7. Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people.
8. Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing.
9. Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
10. Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically.
11. Must have the ability to read a ten-page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page.
12. Must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
13. Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Victoria Park Hall, we love the great outdoors.
14. Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and their families.
If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you!
Experience: Required
Employment: Full-time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 - 4
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 yearly
Benefits: Free parking, uniform, CPD training.
Starting time: Immediate start!
About Victoria Park Hall Day Nursery:
A family-run nursery that has been providing childcare to the community for over 45 years. Our ethos is based around the Scandinavian approach to early years, with a nod to Forest School. Our location is unrivalled for nature.
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