At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery team, ensuring high-quality care and education for children.
- Company: A supportive nursery with a focus on professional development and community engagement.
- Benefits: Career growth, individual training packages, and well-being prioritised.
- Other info: Opportunities for frequent promotions and support for higher-level qualifications.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Nursery Manager provides professional leadership and oversees the day-to-day operation of the nursery, ensuring high-quality care, education, and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Key Aims
- Ensure full regulatory compliance.
- Deliver outstanding care and education.
- Support, develop, and lead nursery staff.
- Build positive relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies.
- Manage budgets and maintain financial targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the nursery team, ensuring company policies and procedures are followed.
- Maintain high standards of care, learning, and safeguarding in line with the EYFS.
- Oversee planning, assessment, and inclusion practices, including SEND provision.
- Ensure children's safety and staff understanding of safeguarding procedures.
- Recruit, induct, train, supervise, and appraise staff to maintain high-quality practice.
- Effectively deploy staff and manage staffing, operational, and running costs.
- Promote reflective practice, continuous improvement, and staff development.
- Build strong partnerships with parents, carers, and external professionals.
- Represent and promote the nursery within the local community.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, emergency procedures, and safer recruitment requirements.
- Manage complaints, inspections, and all nursery administration, including records and personnel files.
- Support disciplinary and grievance processes in partnership with the Franchisee and Head Office.
- Undertake additional duties as required by the line manager.
Qualifications
- Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (full and relevant).
- Designated Safeguarding Lead qualification.
- Safer Recruitment training.
- Paediatric First Aid certification.
- Food Hygiene Level 2.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
- Excellent organisational, planning, and IT skills.
- Ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and support staff.
- Strong record-keeping, report writing, and observational skills.
- Ability to manage priorities, maintain confidentiality, and work effectively with parents and external agencies.
- Confidence in supporting children with SEND.
Knowledge
- Thorough understanding of the EYFS and current inspection framework.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding, child welfare, health and safety, and hygiene requirements.
Benefits
- An extremely supportive management team.
- Individual training package and further opportunities.
- Career development.
- Apprenticeship completed through an OUTSTANDING training provider.
- Room Leaders to help induct and support you.
- Well-being at the centre of our practice.
- Frequent Promotion opportunities.
- Extensive Support for Higher Level qualifications.
- Two days onsite training during inset days.
- Team building events throughout the year.
Nursery Deputy Manager employer: WMC Training
As a Nursery Deputy Manager, you will thrive in a nurturing environment that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Our supportive management team is dedicated to your development, offering tailored training packages and frequent promotion opportunities, all while fostering a collaborative culture that values strong relationships with parents and the community. Join us in making a meaningful impact on children's lives while advancing your career in a fulfilling and rewarding setting.
