nursery manager
Responsibility
- the Nursery Manager provides overall management of the nursery ensuring the setting fulfils all legal and statutory requirements
- to market the nursery to ensure occupancy targets are met and to maintain a highly positive profile and reputation locally
- to have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Show more +18 - lead positive relationships in the early years setting
- the manager is part of the Nursery Management Team and provides effective supervision, leadership and mentoring to the team of educators in the nursery
- implement the curiosity approach across the nursery setting
- the Nursery Manager must have good understanding of a regulatory and practice requirements; staff management; customer service and the factors that are important in determining high quality care and learning for young children
- lead the promotion of health, safety, and wellbeing of the children across the nursery
- lead the children’s development, learning and play across the nursery
- to work with the directors, assistant or deputy managers effectively at all times and continuously present a united front to the staff
- manage a key person system carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with groups of children and their families
- to be the Lead Person for Child Protection and to ensure that any child protection concerns are acted upon immediately and appropriately
- take on specific management tasks and duties as agreed with the Directors to ensure the smooth running of the setting
- adhering to company Policies and Procedures at all times, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Act and Health and Safety legislation, all within the requirements and guidelines laid down by Ofsted and the national standards
- provide supervision, leadership, and mentoring to the team of educators
- ensure accurate and effective children’s records are kept in accordance with DVN policies and procedures
- attend and encourage the team to attend training sessions and staff meetings necessary for Continued Professional Development
- to work in partnership with the Directors, Ofsted and other professionals as required; and to maintain accurate documentation of all communication and information
- demonstrate and ensure good practice and compliance with the EYFS Framework through use of policies, procedures, and tools
- update the Nursery Directors on matters affecting the nursery, including staffing and performance issues, through one to one meetings or immediately with serious non compliance issues
- actively promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
Requirements
- 5 year post qualification experience Essential A
- an understanding of leadership and mentoring skills in an early years environment Essential I
- experience of working in a start up setting; Desirable [I]
Show more +10 - experience of embedding the Curiosity Approach Desirable [A/I]
- A full and relevant level 3 qualifications: Essential [A]
- nursery: 3 years
- A University Degree: Desirable [A]
- childcare: 1 year
- management Qualification: Desirable [A]
- management: 2 years
- first Aid: Essential [I]
- job Type: Full-time
- DSL: Essential
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