Nursery Deputy Manager - Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery
& Forest School
Salary – £35,000 depending on experience
40 hours per week
Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential
Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School, rated
Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2018), offers children a unique Montessori
learning environment alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage.
With a dedicated Forest School area, our team are passionate
about outdoor learning and creating exciting opportunities for children to
explore and grow.
We are now looking for an experienced Deputy Manager to join
our friendly team.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a
comprehensive benefits package, including:
- £400
Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6
months!*
- 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 discretionary
and 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 not
exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may
be 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 positive
impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team
support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family
First community!
Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School is part
of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a
person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether
they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of
opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families
according to their individual needs.
Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race,
religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual
orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national
origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.