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Recruitment Coordinator at Toad Hall Nursery | 8+ years experience in Recruitment and Childcare
Nursery Manager - Crawley
Salary: From £44,990 per annum
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Nursery Manager, who is looking to lead the newly recruited team and be part of an expanding Nursery Group. Our newly opened nursery is set in a large Victorian home, located minutes from Crawley town centre.
In March 2023, Toad Hall Nursery Group was awarded a certificate of ‘Great Place to Work’.
About the role
With overall responsibility for the running of the nursery, you will recruit and manage staff, promote and market the nursery to achieve occupancy targets, take responsibility for the nursery’s budget and be in charge of building maintenance. As Nursery Manager, you will build and maintain excellent relationships with the children in your care and their parents, taking an active role in ensuring that nursery life is safe, stimulating, and compliant with EYFS, Ofsted, and safeguarding requirements.
Please be advised if you do not possess a full and relevant qualification or experience within the childcare sector, your application will not be considered.
We offer the following amazing benefits and opportunities within our established nursery group:
* Company Bonus Scheme
* 50% staff discount on childcare places
* Opportunity to purchase additional Holiday
* Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years’ service!
* Discount and savings at over 1,500 retailers through PerkPal
* Birthday day off or Christmas shopping day
* Annual Christmas party for all Toad Hall Staff
Key tasks and responsibilities:
* Delivering high standards of care and education, ensuring the effective implementation of Toad Hall’s initiatives such as our Early Language Programme and Cook and Grow.
* Effectively leading and managing the staff team, including recruitment and retention, providing day-to-day guidance, training, and support to all staff.
* Keeping yourself and your team up to date on current early childhood thinking/trends, responding to any developments in a proactive way.
* Effectively managing the nursery budget and occupancy levels.
* Developing strong parent partnerships and providing added value services to parents.
* Marketing the nursery and engaging with local networking groups to build occupancy.
* Managing all day-to-day operations of the nursery.
* Having lots of fun!
Your qualifications and experience:
In addition to a full and relevant Level 3 qualification and an enhanced DBS check, the ideal candidate will also have a higher childcare qualification and/or a management or leadership qualification. It would be desirable for you to have experience in opening a new setting and strong leadership skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We take safeguarding seriously and follow safe recruitment procedures. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
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