At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise fun childcare sessions and create exciting activities for kids aged 3 months to 8 years.
- Company: Join New Park Manor, a luxury family hotel focused on creating cherished memories.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, generous service charge, extra holiday for your birthday, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Flexible hours, training opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a supportive and creative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in childcare, managerial skills, and a passion for working with children.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive rate of pay plus generous service charge and great benefits
About Us: At New Park Manor, we pride ourselves on being more than just a luxury family hotel – we're a family-focused destination where cherished memories are made. We have a dedicated Creche – The Den, for the children of our guests staying at our hotel, where they have a complimentary Den session per day, for their child to explore and engage with the Den team.
Role Overview: As Den Supervisor you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Den Manager with the day to day running of the Den and deputise in the Manager's absence. This is a permanent position, at 24 hours per week, with a competitive rate of pay per hour plus generous service charge. Flexibility will be key, as shifts will vary and will include some weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Run 2 supervised childcare sessions per day: for babies from 3 months up to 8 year old children in your care, providing fun, stimulating, interactive and safe play and activities, tailored to children’s age and interests.
- Help develop and deliver an exciting family activity programme: you will help design, prepare, organise and deliver a fun and creative activity programme for families.
- Support the Den Manager to lead, train and inspire a team of childcare professionals who love being with children and can connect with parents, helping create a welcoming atmosphere, resolve any issues quickly and give confidence in the quality of our childcare.
To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience working within a childcare setting, with experience working with babies to primary school age children.
- Minimum of 2 years managerial experience in childcare or similar related setting.
- Accredited childcare/playwork qualification Level 2 is essential.
- Creativity and passion for childcare is essential.
- Experience working with Ofsted is desirable but not essential.
- Paediatric First aid qualification is desirable but not essential.
Why work with us?
- Training and development is central to life at LFH, it’s something we truly value.
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
- EarlyPay – Need to access some of your monthly salary a little early sometimes? No problem!
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Help@Hand - Our online health and wellbeing service – Get same day remote GP appointments, Mental Health support and Physiotherapy on us.
- Life Assurance Benefit for peace of mind for your loved ones.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity packages.
- Want to give back but never have the time? We will give you a paid day off for any volunteering or fundraising you would like to get involved in once a year.
- The LFH Benefit Hub – Easily accessible employee discount platform for you to take advantage of at your favourite high street and online retailers.
- 50% off Food and Beverage and the Spa across Luxury Family Hotels.
- Incredible discounted hotel stays for you, friends and family.
We are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a diverse and accessible workplace for all. We believe in a culture and inclusive team member experience that values people from all backgrounds, race and religions. We respect, value and embrace diversity and ensure everyone is recognised and respected, we celebrate our differences.
Childcare (Den) Supervisor in Brockenhurst employer: Luxury Family Hotels
Moonfleet Manor, as part of Luxury Family Hotels, is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and a supportive work culture. With competitive salaries, generous service charges, and a commitment to training and development, we empower our team members to thrive in their careers while enjoying the beautiful coastal location and a vibrant hospitality environment.
