Nursery deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager

We are currently looking for a DEPUTY NURSERY MANAGER to help run our beautiful, welcoming children’s day nursery and pre-school near Guildford.

We are looking or someone with great leadership skills, who’s committed to early years childcare, with experience leading a team within a nursery, preschool or childcare environment.

What we offer :)

We really value our dedicated and hard working staff and offer ongoing support and training, great opportunities, as well as above market rates of pay with annual reviews, increasing holiday allowances and a range of other great benefits!

Ideally working hours are 40hours over 4 or 5 days per week, but we are also happy to discuss , to help get your work-life balance right.

Main duties and responsibilities of the Nursery Deputy Manager:

• To assist the nursery manager in the day to day running of the setting.
• To support the nursery staff and to ensure that they comply at all times with all policies, procedures and standards, including health and safety, hygiene, inclusion and confidentiality.
• To support the rooms with training and mentoring of staff.
• To help lead the planning of safe, creative and appropriate opportunities according to children’s needs and interests to fulfil the requirements of the EYFS.
• To develop and maintain good relationships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate meeting the needs of each child, including organising meetings to update and involve parent/carers in their child’s learning.
• To help supervise and contribute to performance management of staff according to policies and procedure’s.
• Working creatively with children within the EY framework, in order to provide an enabling learning environment for all children.
• Ensuring all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have proven experience of working, as a Deputy Manager/Third in charge or lead role within a childcare setting (1+years).
• Must hold a relevant Early Years qualification equivalent to Level 3 or above.
• Experience of working with the Early Years Foundation Stages.
• Understanding and recognition of the principles of equality and diversity.
• Proven and successful experience of working with children of relevant age in an early learning environment.
• Ability to lead the effective planning of learning.
• Ability to set, demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the Nursery
• Experience of having kept written records of children’s achievements including observations.
• Excellent communications skills.

If you feel like you meet the criteria above, and would like to be considered, then we very much look forward to receiving your application!

Salary is negotiable, based on experience and qualifications and hours.

If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply via this advert and we look forward to welcoming you to the setting soon for an interview!