Nursery Manager in Leicester

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Full time - Permanent Monday - Friday 40 hours per week - £14.06 per hour. It would suit a candidate who could drive due to the location of the nursery.

This converted barn building is set in a beautiful rural location surrounded by fields, boasting large outdoor play environments suitable for all weather. Our nursery features open spaces for children from birth to 5 years to explore, learn, and develop through many activities and resources that promote learning through play. We love the great outdoors, and our nursery includes a bespoke forest school facility for outdoor learning.

The aim of the nursery is to provide a happy, home-to-home environment for all children in their care, with an emphasis on individual attention and learning through play. Their philosophy is that a child should be happy, safe, and healthy in a stimulating and educational environment. The nursery works in partnership with all parents to provide a service that meets their needs.

This position would suit an experienced Room Lead or Nursery Practitioner who has previously worked in a similar environment caring for children aged between 0 – 5 years and is looking for an exciting career opportunity.

• Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

As a valued member of our team, you’ll:

• Lead the care and development of children aged 3 months to 1 year.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment and support secure attachments.
• Guide and support team members, identifying training needs.
• Use EyLog/EyMan to track progress and maintain accurate records.
• Build strong relationships with parents and keep them informed.
• Ensure compliance with EYFS and safeguarding standards.
• Promote outdoor learning and overall child development.
• Model professionalism and foster a respectful team culture.

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday.
• Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Pension: Company pension scheme.
• Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts.
• Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme.
• Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support.
• Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Footsteps Nursery Fradley is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.