Deputy Nursery Manager
Our Client is looking to employ an experienced Deputy Nursery Manager for their high-quality nursery near Barnet, London. The successful candidate will support the Nursery Manager in providing professional leadership and management of the nursery and its staff, ensuring the successful management of the day-to-day running of the nursery and delivering high-quality standards of care and education for all children, including those with SEN (Special Educational Needs) or disabilities, while promoting equality of opportunity for all children in the Nursery.
Key Responsibilities
1. Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment, and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
2. Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring effective leadership and management, maintaining a high standard of performance that supports the smooth running and collaborative nursery environment, and managing the Nursery in the absence of the Manager.
3. Adhere to all company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance by all staff.
4. Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers.
5. Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and accurately maintained by all staff, supporting the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion.
6. Undertake the Designated Safeguarding Lead role, ensuring all staff are aware of their responsibilities toward safeguarding, keeping all children safe, and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures.
7. Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines.
8. Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and support the Nursery Manager in ensuring all staff receive health and safety training.
9. Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant with suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications.
10. Assist in managing capacity and occupancy levels, follow up on all inquiries for childcare places, including booking parents’ tours around the nursery.
11. Attend all out-of-hours activities: staff meetings, manager meetings, training, parents' evenings, and nursery events.
12. Act as a keyholder for the Nursery.
Essential
* Minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification.
* SENCO training and experience.
* Demonstrable experience in organizing the smooth running of a nursery with over 55 places.
* Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
* At least one year’s recent relevant experience as a Deputy Nursery Manager.
Benefits
* Annual salary reviews.
* Pension contributions.
* Compensation for overtime through pay or time off.
* 20% childcare fees staff discount.
* Access to training.
* Celebration of your birthday with flowers and a birthday card.
* Half a day off for Christmas shopping.
* Minimum of 2 social events per year paid by the nursery.
If this sounds like the type of vacancy you have been looking for, please call Ollie or one of our Nursery Team at 01926 676369 or register your details by emailing your most up-to-date CV to oliver@nurseseekers.co.uk.
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