Position: Nursery Manager
Salary: Up to £58,000 with the potential to earn £6000 bonus
Location: Twickenham
Hours: 41.25
Reports to: Regional Manager
Working at Fennies is about loving what you do and having the passion to be the best at it!
If you’re an inspirational educator with a passion for providing ‘the right start for under 5s,’ then you belong at Fennies. We’ve been excelling in early years since 1992, and we’re opening new nurseries every year.
Your Journey
As a Nursery Manager, you are at the heart of our organisation. The key to us creating a collaborative, welcoming setting is ensuring that we give you the right start. Success of your nursery starts with the team you build, develop and maintain to provide a high quality of care for each and every child.
You’re the best at …
* Building caring relationships with children, families, your team and the local community
* Leading your team to be the best childcare educators through your guidance, passion and drive
* Communicating with your team and the families at your nursery through regular updates
* Welcoming new employees and new children into the nursery and implementing plans for them effectively
* Collaborating with Fennies other nursery settings to become an integral part of our Fennies community
* Ensuring your setting is well-staffed and has the necessary provisions to provide high-quality, educational childcare for the children
* Evaluating the performance in your settings and making improvements on a continuous basis
* Monitoring the children’s learning and development and the reports with the family and staff members
* Advising Room Leaders on initiatives and by actively developing their skills
You will need…
* Excellent knowledge of ‘Birth to 5 Matters’, typical child development stages and sound understanding of the EYFS
* Full and relevant L3 or above Early Years qualification
* Have a minimum grade 4 or grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
* The correct implementation, audits and requirements for the key person, safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality systems are met
* How to safely administer medication, First Aid and critical care policies
* The preparations and responsibilities before for Ofsted visits
* How to derive the solution for resolving issues and complaints as per Fennies' policies and procedures
* How to achieve the KPIs in your setting and ensure they are in line with Fennies mission statement
We want to offer you:
* Competitive salaries that match or outshine our competitors, a comprehensive pension scheme, and exclusive staff discounts of up to 75% when you enrol your children here too.
* The chance to join the place where you belong; coming together regularly in our manager meetings to discuss, innovate and socialise with tailored learning and development sessions, mentoring and coaching to help you grow as a leader.
* Opportunities to develop in your career, with targeted development plans and approachable managers as well as bespoke guidance from our educational experts and specialists.
* Experience a personalised induction program, featuring 1:1 CliftonStrengths coaching to help you identify where you excel as a manager.
* Care and support, by offering well-being benefits alongside our BUPA support team as well as team incentives and up to 38 days annual leave.
* An enhanced maternity leave package: six weeks of full salary followed by 36 weeks at 50% pay.
* Events to come together and celebrate; from summer BBQs to a Christmas party to remember!
* Recognition for your commitment and dedication with £1500 quarterly performance bonuses.
At Fennies we celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic.
Love the sound of working with Fennies? Join us today!
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