Deputy Nursery Manager

Our Client are 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 and to support the Nursery Manager in the successful management of the day to day running of the nursery and deliver high quality standards of care and education for all children, identifying and supporting children with SEN (Special Educational Needs) or disabilities and to promote equality of opportunity for all children in the Nursery.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring effective leadership and management of the Nursery, ensuring a high standard of performance that supports the smooth running and collaborative nursery environment.
• Manage the Nursery in the absence of the Manager.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all company policy and procedures are adhered to by all staff.
• Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents and carers.
• Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff.
• Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion.
• Undertake the Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring all staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities toward Safeguarding, ensuring that all children are kept safe and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures.
• Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and support the Nursery Manager in ensuring all staff receive health and safety training.
• Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications.
• Assist in managing the capacity and occupancy levels, follow up on all enquiries for childcare places, including booking parents' tours around the nursery.
• You must be available to attend all out of hours activities: staff meetings, manager meetings, training, parents evenings, nursery events.
• You would be a keyholder for the Nursery.

Essential

• Minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification.
• SENCO training and experience.
• Demonstrable experience in organising the smooth running of a nursery in excess of 55 places.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• At least one year's recent Deputy Nursery Manager relevant experience.

Benefits

• Annual salary reviews.
• We contribute to your Pension.
• Compensation for overtime through pay or time off.
• 20% childcare fees staff discount.
• Access to training.
• Your birthday will be celebrated with flowers and a birthday card.
• Each member of staff receives 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 feel you have been looking for, then call Ollie or one of our team on 02477 688 888 or register your details by emailing your most up to date CV.