Nursery Manager

Job title: Nursery Manager Purpose of post Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Ensure a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery Implement high standards of quality practices through supervisions and support for the team members within the nursery Day-to-day management of the nursery, including quality improvement, marketing and administration. Key areas High standards of care and early learning of all children Team building and staff management Marketing and business development. Responsible to: Nursery Directors Main duties Lead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same. Keep up-to-date with relevant safeguarding and child protection training and cascade to staff e.g. Prevent Duty, serious case reviews Promote the aims and objectives of the nursery Promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors Ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care Lead a team of professional workers and ensure good practice at all times Plan and organise staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with regulatory body guidelines and nursery procedures Be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures Adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Follow and support staff to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage Follow all relevant Acts including the Equality Act 2010, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (regulation (EU) 2016/ 679) (UK GDPR) that relate to staff employment and record keeping Be responsible for all nursery staff, cook, cleaner, students and voluntary workers. Supervise and support all members of the nursery team in their day-to-day duties including recruitment and induction, appraisals and reviews, training and development, individual supervisions and discipline Ensure all staff have an up-to-date enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks Support all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members Liaise with Ofsted and other professional bodies associated with the nursery, reporting and updating information as required Oversee the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings Be responsible for all administrative duties associated with the management of the facility, e.g. maintaining records on the children and their families, ordering equipment, maintaining an inventory, keeping personnel records Be responsible for the collection, recording and banking of fees together with administering budgets Co-ordinate with appropriate agencies regarding trainee placements and supervise accordingly Co-ordinate and chair staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes Establish and maintain effective links with other agencies Market and advertise the nursery as necessary to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity Develop and implement monitoring and recording systems for child development Be responsible for overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensure staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate Maintain procedures for high standards of hygiene and cleanliness Ensure provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history Provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs Report back to the Nursery Directors as required with information relating to finance, quality of the provision and other necessary information Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Nursery Directors This job description works alongside those of all other personnel. The Nursery Manager’s key responsibility is to ensure that the staff team are working to their full potential and implement support programmes and training according to individual needs to achieve this. Job Specification Job Title: Nursery Manager Criteria Essential Desirable Assessment Education/ Qualifications Must hold a full and relevant level 3 qualification. Further qualifications including Foundation and BA Hons Degrees, EYTS. Application Form and Certificates Experience At least 5 years experience in an early years setting or have at least 3 years other suitable experience. At least 3 years experience in a managerial or supervisory role. Experience of working in more than one childcare setting Experience of delivering training Experience of supervising students Experience of managing buildings and other resources Experience of working with volunteers and/or parents as ‘partners’ in community development Application form and Interview Training First Aid training Leadership and Management training Child Protection or DSL Training Safer Recruitment training Any other relevant Application form, Interview and Certificates training courses Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of childcare for young children Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of child development Knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to develop policies/procedures consistent with legislation, best practice and the inspection process for childcare settings Awareness of purposeful planning for children in childcare settings Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people Able to work independently and to manage own time efficiently Ability to supervise Ability to create and maintain basic systems for childcare records and finance records Up to date awareness of current thinking about the needs and care of young children Ability to use computer for basic childcare records and finance records Application form, Interview and References. Personal Qualities Commitment to equal opportunities for all children and families Warm and caring personality – friendly and approachable for families Commitment to partnership with families Enthusiastic, innovative, energetic and able to motivate others Flexible, practical and willing to ‘get your hands dirty’ Motivated to develop and maintain high quality provision and practice Able to accommodate the flexible working hours that may be required as Nursery Manager. Application form, Interview and References All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services