• A nursery in the CO4 area is seeking a current experienced Deputy manager to join and support or a highly experienced room leader or third in charge to step up into a Deputy Manager role. As a deputy manager, you will be working closely with the Nursery Manager overseeing the day-to-day running, and quality of the setting ensuring high qualities activities and providing exemplary care to the children. This is a full-time position Monday – Friday (40 hours a week) with a salary of £29,244.80 per annum
  
  What we can offer you (benefits):
  
  
  • Salary £29,244.80 per annum
  • Annual Leave - Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
  • 75% off Childcare
    
  • Career Development
    
  • Referal Scheme
    
  • Qualification Bonus
  • On-Site Parking / Free Parking
  • Company pension scheme
    
  
  
  
  What we need from you:
  
  
  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
  • Experience within an Early Years leadership role (Experience as a Deputy manager or highly experience room leader or third in charge)
  • Leadership experience
  • Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children.
  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents.
  • Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
  
  
  
  Your duties will include:
  
  
  • Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care.
  • Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies - monitoring and improving practice and behaviours that underpin our high-performance safety culture.
  • In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues.
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child.
  • Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth.
  • Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline FTEs and budget KPIs.
  • Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery.
  
  
  
  
  If you are interetsed in this role, Apply now!
  

Job Benefits:

• • Pension Scheme
• • Staff events
• Carer Progression
• Childcare disscount

Job Certifications:

• Level 3 Childcare Certificate Full and Relevant