Job title: Nursery Manager
Purpose of post
Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
Ensure a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery
Implement high standards of quality practices through supervisions and support for the team members within the nursery
Day-to-day management of the nursery, including quality improvement, marketing and administration.
Key areas
High standards of care and early learning of all children
Team building and staff management
Marketing and business development.
Responsible to: Nursery Directors
Main duties
Lead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same.
Keep up-to-date with relevant safeguarding and child protection training and cascade to staff e.g. Prevent Duty, serious case reviews
Promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
Promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors
Ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care
Lead a team of professional workers and ensure good practice at all times
Plan and organise staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with regulatory body guidelines and nursery procedures
Be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures
Adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Follow and support staff to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage
Follow all relevant Acts including the Equality Act 2010, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (regulation (EU) 2016/ 679) (UK GDPR) that relate to staff employment and record keeping
Be responsible for all nursery staff, cook, cleaner, students and voluntary workers. Supervise and support all members of the nursery team in their day-to-day duties including recruitment and induction, appraisals and reviews, training and development, individual supervisions and discipline
Ensure all staff have an up-to-date enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
Support all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
Liaise with Ofsted and other professional bodies associated with the nursery, reporting and updating information as required
Oversee the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings
Be responsible for all administrative duties associated with the management of the facility, e.g. maintaining records on the children and their families, ordering equipment, maintaining an inventory, keeping personnel records
Be responsible for the collection, recording and banking of fees together with administering budgets
Co-ordinate with appropriate agencies regarding trainee placements and supervise accordingly
Co-ordinate and chair staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes
Establish and maintain effective links with other agencies
Market and advertise the nursery as necessary to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity
Develop and implement monitoring and recording systems for child development
Be responsible for overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensure staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate
Maintain procedures for high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
Ensure provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
Provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs
Report back to the Nursery Directors as required with information relating to finance, quality of the provision and other necessary information
Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Nursery Directors
This job description works alongside those of all other personnel. The Nursery Manager’s key responsibility is to ensure that the staff team are working to their full potential and implement support programmes and training according to individual needs to achieve this.
Job Specification
Job Title: Nursery Manager
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Assessment
Education/ Qualifications
Must hold a full and relevant level 3 qualification.
Further qualifications including Foundation and BA Hons Degrees, EYTS.
Application Form and Certificates
Experience
At least 5 years experience in an early years setting or have at least 3 years other suitable experience.
At least 3 years experience in a managerial or supervisory role.
Experience of working in more than one childcare setting
Experience of delivering training
Experience of supervising students
Experience of managing buildings and other resources
Experience of working with volunteers and/or parents as ‘partners’ in community development
Application form and Interview
Training
First Aid training
Leadership and Management training
Child Protection or DSL Training
Safer Recruitment training
Any other relevant
Application form, Interview and Certificates
training courses
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage
Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of childcare for young children
Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of child development
Knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to develop policies/procedures consistent with legislation, best practice and the inspection process for childcare settings
Awareness of purposeful planning for children in childcare settings
Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people
Able to work independently and to manage own time efficiently
Ability to supervise
Ability to create and maintain basic systems for childcare records and finance records
Up to date awareness of current thinking about the needs and care of young children
Ability to use computer for basic childcare records and finance records
Application form, Interview and References.
Personal Qualities
Commitment to equal opportunities for all children and families
Warm and caring personality – friendly and approachable for families
Commitment to partnership with families
Enthusiastic, innovative, energetic and able to motivate others
Flexible, practical and willing to ‘get your hands dirty’
Motivated to develop and maintain high quality provision and practice
Able to accommodate the flexible working hours that may be required as Nursery Manager.
Application form, Interview and References
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services