At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team in delivering high-quality care and education for children.
- Company: Join Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery, a nurturing environment focused on child development.
- Benefits: Enjoy 24 days annual leave, childcare discounts, and tailored professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a friendly team dedicated to inspiring young learners.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career in a supportive setting.
- Qualifications: Must have Level 3 Childcare qualification and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 38000 £ per year.
Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School offers a lovely blend of Montessori learning, EYFS and outdoor Forest School experiences. The setting focuses on helping children become confident, independent learners through exploration, creativity and time outdoors. Our highly trained and dedicated team are passionate about creating inspiring opportunities for children every day. We are now looking for an enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our friendly team and help continue delivering high-quality care and education.
Why Join Us?
- Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
- Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
- Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members as well as access to wider discounts.
- Health & Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
- Personal & Professional Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
- Company Pension Scheme
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
- Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
- Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
- Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
- Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
- Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
- Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
- Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
Requirements:
- Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
- Leadership experience - Essential
- Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential
- Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
- Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable
- Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
- Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable
Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School 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.
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