Assistant Manager
Salary: £25,155.00 - £30,186.00 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, 38 – 43 hours per week
Location: Bingham, Nottingham, NG13 8AT
Benefits for an Assistant Manager:
1. Employee assistance programme including counselling
2. Bike to work scheme
3. On-going CPD Programme
4. Bank holidays off
5. Company pension
6. Company social events
Are you ready to join a Nursery who is as passionate about its staff as it is about the children we care for? We are looking for someone who can provide loving care to our amazing children at Serendipitys. Children at Serendipitys always come first BUT we also look after you because to our children you are Superhero’s and YOU deserve to feel like a hero as well.
Role/Responsibilities/Duties of an Assistant Manager:
1. To assist the Nursery Manager with all aspects of running the nursery and managing a successful business, including: promoting outstanding quality of care and education; developing staff through inspiration and motivation; and ensuring legal requirements and nursery policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
2. In the absence of the Nursery Manager to assume this responsibility in full.
3. To ensure the effective deployment of staff in order to promote high quality, consistency and continuity of care for all children.
4. To support the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all children are supported and monitored to reach their full potential.
5. To support the Nursery Manager in providing Induction and Supervision meetings for all staff members, in line with company policy.
6. To role-model high-quality teaching and monitor the staff’s teaching skills.
7. To support Room Heads with the content and delivery of the EYFS curriculum.
8. To work in rooms as needed and role-model exceedingly high standards of care and teaching.
9. To establish highly effective relationships with parents.
10. To take on the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer.
11. To support the Nursery Manager and Admin-Lead in ensuring that all legally required records are in place and properly maintained.
12. To support the Nursery Manager and Admin-Lead in the effective financial management of the nursery.
13. Ensure that all Health & Safety policies are complied with.
14. Ensure that the nursery building, resources, and equipment are maintained to a high standard.
15. Support the Nursery Manager and staff during inspections by regulatory bodies.
16. Establish and maintain highly professional relationships with the Local Authority Early Years support staff.
17. To deliver excellent customer service at all times.
18. In the absence of the Admin Lead, to undertake all administrative duties as required.
Essential Criteria of an Assistant Manager:
1. Childcare qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
2. A minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience in a full day care setting.
3. Experience of leading and supporting staff to improve practice.
4. Experience of being a Room Manager in a full day care setting.
5. Experience of safeguarding and child protection issues.
6. Paediatric First aid Certificate.
7. Current first aid at work qualification.
8. A secure knowledge of child development for children 0-5 years.
9. A secure knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the EYFS.
10. A secure knowledge of other key legislation related to Early Years provision.
11. Sound knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
12. Effective leadership and management skills.
13. Effective administration skills including IT.
14. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
15. An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.
16. A positive attitude, approachable and fair.
17. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent’ under the provision of the Act.
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