Nursery Third in Charge in West Byfleet

Nursery Third in charge We are currently looking for a Nursery Third in charge in our lovely little NEW nursery and pre-school. We value our dedicated and hardworking staff and offer ongoing support and training, great opportunities and supportive welcoming management team. Main duties and responsibilities of the Third in charge: * To daily daily managerial duties within the nursery. * To support the nursery staff and to ensure that they comply at all times with all policies, procedures and standards, including health and safety, hygiene, inclusion and confidentiality. * You will be assisting with leading a team in the preschool room. * To lead the planning of safe, creative and appropriate opportunities according to children’s needs and interests to fulfil the requirements of the EYFS. * To develop and maintain good relationships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate meeting the needs of each child, including organising meetings to update and involve parent/carers in their child’s learning. * Working creatively with children within the EY framework, in order to provide an enabling learning environment for all children. * Ensuring all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. The ideal candidate will: * Hold a relevant Early Years qualification equivalent to Level 3 or above. * Experience of working with the Early Years Foundation Stage. * Ability to mange a team, previous leadership and management experience would be ideal. * Ability to set, demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the nursery. * Experience of having kept written records of children’s achievements including observations. * Excellent communications skills. Hours We promote a work life balance working 4 or 5 days per week (38hours per week, we are open 8am - 6pm. If you feel like you meet the criteria above, and would like to be considered, then we very much look forward to receiving your application