Location: Banstead
Start date: December/Jan 2025
Salary: £14ph
Hours: 8am to 3:30pm
Consultant details:
Aliyah Aboderin
0203 100 1770
aaboderin@soarrecruitment.co.uk
Role: Nursery Manager
Type: Term time only
Days: 5
Hours: 8am to 3:30pm
Salary: £14ph
The Nursery:
Nature and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. It is important to us that our children spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air, playing, having adventures, and where it is very much an extension of the classroom.
Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to oversee the operations of our nursery. As a Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for managing the daily activities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children, and leading a team of childcare professionals. If you have a passion for early childhood education and possess strong leadership skills, we encourage you to apply.
As a Term time Nursery Manager you will need to -
● Have a good knowledge of birth to 5 development and the EYFS curriculum.
● Place a big emphasis on parent partnership and developing close relationships with the children
- You will build bonds with parents, and children every day.
● On your daily walk arounds, you will touch base with your team members, giving them the opportunity to give you necessary updates.
● You will be responsible for tracking staff attendance and sickness and communicating this information with the HR and Recruitment Teams.
● You will be a role model in the nursery and influence the setting with your positive attitude.
● You will be a caring and compassionate leader who sincerely cares for your team and the children in your nursery.
● Effectively lead, manage and empower our team. Ensure staff understand their roles and expectations. You will be able to give day to day support and training to all practitioners along with planning training sessions during staff meetings.
● Think outside of the box, be creative in inspiring learning through creativity. Role model interaction with children and support staff to foster an enthusiasm for learning.
● Liaise closely with the Operations Director to ensure quality of provision.
● Ensure safeguarding for all is paramount and take on the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer when on site.
● Support equality for all, ensure an inclusive environment and continue our outstanding standards for care and education.
● Ensure paperwork is up to date and of a high quality in all areas from assessments to daily logs.
● Supervision of the planning and preparation of activities in line with EYFS to develop all aspects of the child's individual learning and development
● Ensuring staff understand and adhere to all nursery policies and procedures
● Managing Staff Rotas and meetings
● Maintaining accurate records to include accident, incident, medication, registers and risk assessment
● Conduct show-rounds
● A good knowledge of birth to 5 development and the EYFS curriculum and the implementation of others' knowledge in your nursery
● How to safely administer medication, First Aid and critical care policies
● Lead your team to be the best childcare educators through your guidance, passion and drive
● Communicate with your team and the families at your nursery through regular updates
● Welcome new employees and new children into the nursery and implementing plans for them effectively, then supporting them with continued development plans
Benefits:
● Communicate updates and initiatives in regular meetings to give and receive your nursery's feedback.
● Provide new facilities and resources to create an engaging environment for children to learn and for your teams to inspire young learners.
● Prioritise your well-being.
● Pay for further qualifications, training and career development.
● Annual salary reviews.
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