Nursery Deputy Manager

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

The Fordingbridge Day Nursery and Pre-School, every day is about helping children learn, explore and grow. With a strong focus on outdoor and child-led learning, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get creative, get messy and make a real difference to children’s early years experiences.

Our highly trained and dedicated team are passionate aboutcreating inspiring opportunities for children every day. We are now looking foran enthusiastic Nursery Deputy Manager to join our friendly team and help continuedelivering high-quality care and education.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer acomprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
  
• Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
  
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s as well as access to wider discount.
  
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
  
• Personal & Professional Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
  
• Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.
  
• Company Pension Scheme
  

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionaryand may be subject to change.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
  
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
  
• Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
  
• Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
  
• Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
  
• Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
  
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
  
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
  

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are notexhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post maybe added.

Requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
  
• Leadership experience - Essential
  
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential
  
• Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
  
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.
  
• Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
  
• Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable
  

Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positiveimpact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment teamsupport you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the FamilyFirst community!

The Fordingbridge Day Nursery and Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as aperson, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whetherthey are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality ofopportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and familiesaccording to their individual needs.