Nursery Deputy Manager (Morning & Afternoon)

Location: Hammersmith

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per year

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

We are working on behalf of our client who is looking to recruit a Morning Shift Nursery Deputy Manager and Afternoon Shift Nursery Deputy Manager at our independent long-standing nursery.

Morning Shift Nursery Deputy Manager: 7:30am - 1:30pm

Afternoon Shift Nursery Deputy Manager: 12:30pm - 6:30pm

The role is split 90:10 between the room and the office. You will be joining a team of highly motivated, experienced and dedicated professionals where your strengths can be utilised and recognised; and where autonomy will be given to enable growth both personally and professionally. 

Key Responsibilities:

In addition to in-room practice, the successful candidate will be engaged with:

• Lead and support on site staff with planning and delivering sessions and activities.

• Undertake governance responsibilities during the hours of work that overlap with Daytime care

• Adhere to company policies and procedures, including refining, implementing and rolling out

• Parent engagement, outside agency engagement and peer engagement with other managers at IMA and our competitors

• Develop and implement age- and ability-appropriate programme of activities and events, including clubs and focus on curriculum intent (based on the approach of the nursery and targeted to individual children), accounting for SEND if required.

• Maintain general high standards and adopt the ethos of the organisation at all times

• Refine, adopt and implement safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures

• Manage administrative duties and regulatory compliance

• Work collaboratively with peers for the betterment of the business to ensure all children benefit from better outcomes

Requirements:

• Previous experience in an Ofsted rated Outstanding nursery, or within a management structure in an Ofsted Good or above rated nursery

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification

• 3+ years' experience in a senior role within a nursery/preschool setting

• Kind, approachable, empathetic, calm and self-motivated

• Ability to motivate, manage, and work effectively within a team

• Strong understanding of the EYFS, Montessori approach and current Early Years Inspection Framework

• Thorough knowledge of child safeguarding and welfare

Benefits:

Salary of between  £28,000.to £32,000.00 per year

• We operate above legal ratios so there is always free resource available for support

• We operate 20+bank holidays as standard annual leave

• Additional Birthday Leave for all staff post-probation

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave package post-probation

• Professional and personal development – our ethos is to employ the best-in-class talent and provide them with best-in-class tools and resources to be able to deliver the incredibly high standards of care and education within our nursery

• Opportunity to grow within organisation into managerial roles, as a part of a growing and ambitious group

• Paid inset days including staff training, team building and staff social

• Company wide staff socials through the year, fully funded

• Heavily discounted childcare, up to 75% off, post-probation

Apply today email your most up-to-date CV.

Plus Staff Recruitment is a specialist Early Years and Education Recruitment Company working with Nurseries and Primary Schools settings across London, Kent and Surrey.

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