Job description
This beautiful setting offers day care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. They are a thriving nursery looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Deputy Manager. This will be a full-time position working ideally 35-40 hours a week. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the leadership of a happy nursery where we focus on encouraging children to be children, learning through fun and engaging play.
This setting is a 15-minute walk from Harlow Town train station or, if you are a driver, the setting has a car park on site for staff.
What we can offer you (benefits):
1. Salary (£12.50 per hour)
2. Additional paid holiday break between Christmas and New Year
3. Employee of the month with a chance to win a voucher of your choice
4. Yearly bonus
5. Staff events
6. Pension Scheme
7. Uniform
What we need from you:
1. Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
2. Experience within an Early Years leadership role
3. Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others
4. Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
5. Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
6. Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
Your duties will include:
1. Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care
2. Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies
3. In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans
4. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child
5. Promote the nursery to both current parents and potential customers
6. Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure in line with FTEs and budget KPIs
7. Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery
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