Are you passionate about early years education and ready to join a fantastic setting in the East Riding? If you're a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Manager or higher looking for a rewarding, full-time opportunity, we want to hear from you!
Join a thriving nursery teams dedicated to creating a nurturing, engaging, and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
As a valued Nursery Manager you'll support children aged 0-5 years, planning exciting activities, promoting learning through play, and ensuring every child feels supported and valued.
The salary is around £34-£37k per year based on 40 hours per week.(This can be 4x 10 hour days)
For the right person this could go permanent.
Key Skills/job duties:
- Childcare & Educational LeadershipCurriculum Delivery: Ensure staff effectively implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum while creating a stimulating, play-based learning environment.
- Progress Tracking: Monitor and audit observation systems and digital learning journals. Ensure individual child development needs are met consistently.
- Inclusion: Oversee the provision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), working directly alongside the setting's SENCo.
- Regulatory Compliance & SafeguardingSafeguarding Lead: Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Maintain zero-tolerance safety policies and handle child protection issues rapidly and discreetly.
- Ofsted Readiness: Direct nursery standards to guarantee "Good" or "Outstanding" inspection outcomes. Ensure all health, safety, and food hygiene rules are met completely.
- Ratios & Documentation: Manage staff rotas to ensure legal adult-to-child ratios are strictly maintained at all times. Maintain precise accident, incident, and medication logs.
- Team Management & DevelopmentSafer Recruitment: Lead interview panels, complete reference checks, and secure Enhanced DBS clearances for incoming team members.
- Performance Control: Conduct regular staff inductions, probations, 1:1 supervisions, and annual performance reviews.
- Mentorship: Coach early years practitioners to build skills, manage training budgets, and resolve team performance gaps.
- Business & Operations ManagementOccupancy Growth: Manage incoming enquiries, lead nursery tours for prospective families, and optimize booking patterns to maximize revenue.
- Financial Administration: Oversee nursery budgets, process local authority early years funding claims, and manage fee collections.
- Partnership: Act as the main point of contact for parents, local councils, and external healthcare or social agencies.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
- Previous leadership or management experience.
- Relevant qualifications, such as a
Nursery Manager in Beverley employer: Tradewind Recruitment LTD.
Tradewind Recruitment is an exceptional employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with additional needs. With competitive pay, flexible opportunities across Croydon, and access to over 2,500 CPD-accredited courses, we foster a supportive work culture that prioritises professional growth and development. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that values inclusivity and empowers you to thrive in your role as a SEND Teaching Assistant.
Contact Details:
Tradewind Recruitment LTD. Recruitment Team
