Deputy Manager

MUST HAVE A MINIMUM LEVEL THREE IN CHILDCARE

Salary £34580 per annum £15.20 per hour

Full Time Position

All Year Round

Deputy Manager Position and SENDCO

We are seeking an Experienced Deputy Nursery Manager to help manage our amazing Audenshaw setting!

Are you – Enthusiastic, passionate, hardworking?

Do you have exceptional organisation and management skills? If so Little Giggles needs YOU!

Entry requirements

A full and relevant Level 3 Qualification in Childcare and 2 years’ Work Experience with Children within a Deputy Management Role. Supervisory experience is essential!

• Desirable early years professional status (EYPS) or its replacement, early years teacher status (EYTS)
• Full and clear background check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Skills required

• organisational skills
• the ability to motivate and support staff
• financial management skills
• Marketing skills

Job information

• Provide day care for babies and young children from birth to 5 years. Also lead an afterschool/holiday club
• create a safe and stimulating environment to promote learning
• update parents and carers on children\’s progress
• work with colleagues to meet children’s needs
• check equipment is in good condition

Business responsibilities

• recruiting staff
• supporting and developing the nursery team
• managing a budget
• arranging marketing materials
• maintaining records and creating management reports
• complying with environmental, health and safety and fire regulations
• keeping up to date with developments in early years care
• building relationships with relevant agencies, schools and childcare professionals
• attending training sessions both in and out of work time

Work with the nursery owner/area manager to ensure the nursery meets OFSTED and early years foundation stage standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Level three in childcare as a minimum
• Two years managerial experience as a minimum
• Must have previous experience within the same role

Benefits

• Pension
• Ongoing training
• Childcare discount up to 50%
• Annual glitzy awards nights
• Numerous incentives including free meals, monthly raffle for tardiness and good attendance, additional holidays for non sickness and much more
• Ofsted outstanding nursery bonus
• Performance pay rises

Hours of work are between 07:00-18:00 Monday to Friday based on a 43.75 hour week.

References will be required prior to starting employment.

If you think you have what it takes, we would love to hear from YOU!

Satisfactory references will be required prior to employment commencing in line with Statutory Framework and Safer Recruitment policies.

Applicants for posts within the nursery are clearly informed that the positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974