Nursery Manager
Location : Ely, Cambridgeshire
Salary: A GBP 38,000 : A GBP 42,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday (Rotating shift pattern, 40 hours, 07:45 to 18:15 over 4.5 days)
Our client believes in providing quality early years education and care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.
The company believes in providing quality early years education and care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.
The Role
* Building positive and trusting relationships with children and outstanding parent partnerships, including producing and sharing a weekly information sheet for families
* Providing a safe, hygienic, caring and stimulating environment for the children, following relevant safeguarding training where require
* Ensuring that the physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care provided to children is of the highest standard.
* Leading the implementation of the relevant curriculum, including important aspects of our childcare ethos, including storytelling, respectful care and the Forest School approach
* Inspiring fun, inspirational and educational play and learning opportunities
* Effectively managing the day to day running of this outstanding nursery
* Ensuring the accuracy of the daily register and staff rota
* Maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information when required
* Preparing monthly fee invoices
* Promoting the nursery to current and potential customers
* Recruiting, supporting, inducting, training and appraising all staff, to ensure high quality childcare practice and to develop staff teams and individual practitioners (including chairing regular staff meetings)
* Working closely with the directors of the nursery and development manager, creating development plans for the nursery
* Working in consultation with HR in Disciplinary and Grievance investigations and meetings with regard to staff
* Implementing Health and Safety policies within the nursery and support from Risk Management team
* Working with the area SENCOs, EYFS advisors, and other health professionals
Skills and Qualifications
* A full and relevant Early Years and Childcare qualification at level 3 (Early Years Educator) is required for this role as a minimum.
* Early Years and Childcare experience is also required
* A high degree of proficiency with the Microsoft suite of applications, Excel and Word is mandatory.
Benefits
* Director contact and support from the Company Directors
* Support from the Company Development Manager and Deputy Development Manager
* An appreciative and valued approach for every employee.
* Development opportunities, that are encouraged and supported through several professional development approaches, including a thorough induction program, a high quality and varied training strategy, continuous development plan and regular reviewing and monitoring system.
* A very competitive salary
* Staff uniform
* Free parking Ely
* Private medical insurance
* Generous holiday allowance
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate .