Pre-School Deputy Manager

The Treehouse Club is a Forestry Nursery and out of school club in the heart of Essex. Operating for 15 years, we have grown to 12 settings including nursery, preschool, after-school and holiday clubs and are looking to expand further. We are now looking for the right person to work at one of our Billericay Pre-Schools. If you love the outdoors and are passionate about child and team well-being, then you have the same ethos as us.

We are looking for a Pre-School Deputy Manager who loves to explore the wider world around them and to provide great learning opportunities for the children.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm - Term Time Only. This position is a pro rata position.

Benefits of our Pre-School Deputy Manager include:

• Free daily lunch cooked by our onsite chef
• Free parking
• Extra birthday day off on us
• Pension Scheme
• Well-being package including a video library of wellbeing tools
• Staff events including awards, family BBQs and much more
• Opportunities to experience Forest School (and create some S'mores)
• A company commitment to your succession with bespoke succession planning and tailored CPD

We are looking for the Pre-School Deputy Manager to have:

• A strong knowledge of EYFS frameworks and curriculums
• Understanding of OFSTED requirements and expectations
• Must have leadership experience

Pre-School Deputy Manager Job Role:

• To promote a consistent approach working towards our visions and mission, improving the quality of learning and development in the company's settings and deploying this.
• Lead the team in the manager's absence providing high standards of care and education for the children.
• To lead if needed, Ofsted inspections and work with other local authorities as needed.
• To support with company development.
• Overall management of Health and safety alongside the manager.
• Review Staff development and implement improvement plans, alongside carrying out regular supervisions with the staff.
• Ensure your setting is meeting the company policies and procedures.
• Review setting development plans and target and update accordingly.
• Provide the team with regular training updates, and ensure they are completing their mandatory training regularly.
• Monitor and promote equality.
• Lead the nursery in their self-evaluation and quality assurance processes.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed.
• Join monthly calls with the other deputies, senior managers and directors to keep up to date with the business.

Safeguarding statement: The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and takes its statutory duties and responsibilities in this context very seriously. We expect everyone working in or on behalf of the setting to share our commitment. We take pride in ensuring that our robust policies and procedures are reviewed regularly and implemented consistently, by everyone, as we strive to maintain a strong safeguarding working practices and culture. Annual safeguarding training is provided to all staff and is an integral part of the setting's Continued Professional Development training. All staff, volunteers and main contractors undergo appropriate DBS checks prior to appointment.

Safer recruitment: The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club applies safer recruitment policies to ensure that all of our staff are suitable to work with children and young people. We advise you in advance that two people will be involved in your recruitment process. Both people will partake in your interview and each person will individually review all applications and paperwork to ensure that you are suitable for the role. Part of our safer recruitment procedure includes obtaining references for you. One of these references must be your latest employer. If you are unable to obtain a reference before the interview from your current employer, then you must obtain references from the employer before that as well as one other reference. References from former employers are preferable over any other referee. Please note that we will need to obtain a reference from your latest employer before completing our processes for you to commence working for us. We are at liberty to advise you that if there are gaps in your employment history or any other information that gives us cause for concern, we will contact your former employers to obtain further information and satisfy any concerns that we have.

Eligibility to work within the UK: We will need to obtain evidence from you to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. We confirm that this information, as well as all personal information, will be held in our Staff Central Record.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.50-£15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits: Childcare Employee discount, On-site parking

Work Location: In person