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Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

  • Ref No.

    HR365

  • Salary

    To Be Discussed at Interview

  • Location

    North East Lincolnshire

  • Job Type

    Full Time - Permanent

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Humber Recruitment are resourcing a Nursery Manager for a new client of ours based in North East Lincolnshire on a full-time basis.

 

Responsible to: Directors

Responsible for: Deputy Manager, Keyworkers, Nursery Assistants, SENDCO, Cook

Objective: To embrace and implement the company philosophy of offering the highest quality integrated childcare and early education

Named Officer: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Behaviour Management Co-ordinator, Paediatric First Aider, EYFS Coordinator

Main Duties: Management responsibility of the children’s house

Child Related Responsibilities

  • Ensure all children are kept safe and that staff are confident in following safeguarding procedures
  • Develop a curriculum and effective pedagogy for the children’s house in conjunction with other staff and children, ensuring high-quality planning and assessment practices
  • The development and implementation of the philosophy of care
  • Lead quality, effective practice through supervision, coaching, mentoring and leading practice and provision (at least 20% of time to be room-based across 5 days per week)
  • Ensure smooth settling in and transition processes for children, including on to Primary School
  • Assist in promoting equal opportunities throughout the children’s house
  • Identify those children who have special educational needs and disabilities, in line with the organisation’s SEND policy and implement IEP’s in liaison with the SEND Lead Practitioner.

Staff Related Responsibilities

  • Assist in the recruitment, employment and ongoing development of the staff team
  • Be responsible for ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications
  • Deploy staff effectively to the maintained standards with awareness of costs
  • Provide support and direction for the staff team, including students
  • Ensure staff are motivated as individuals and as team members to provide the best possible service to children, parents and carers.
  • Work with the staff team to ensure that the vision and philosophy of the children’s house is fulfilled
  • Undertake annual performance reviews and regular supervision to monitor practice and develop the staff team
  • Facilitate the development of the staff team through in-house and external professional development
  • Create a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice in the nursery
  • Lead the Ofsted preparation and inspection process, aspiring to secure an ‘outstanding’ grading
  • Lead the implementation of quality improvement programmes

Parent Related Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a partnership with parents/carers and ensure their participation in the children’s house
  • Work alongside parents/carers of children with special needs to achieve full integration within the children’s house
  • Provide parents with information on a regular basis on their children’s development
  • Communicate with parents/carers all other relevant information on the children’s house to enable their full involvement.

Organisation responsibilities

  • Work closely with the HR and Business Manager, co-leading the nursery
  • Setting, implementing and adhering to the policies and procedures of the children’s house
  • Assist in the implementation of the administration systems
  • Assist in the promotion and marketing of the children’s house

Outside responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain the requirements of Ofsted and EYFS statutory framework
  • Liaise with other professionals related to the children’s house in the children’s best interests
  • Participate in networking with other professionals for personal and professional development, and to promote the work of the nursery
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of a real community facility
  • Hold regular staff meetings and participate in training outside working hours
  • Undertake other duties which may be requested from time to time by the Directors

Staff Benefits

  • Comprehensive Induction
  • Commitment to your personal and professional development, including the provision of a wide range of in-house and external training
  • Childcare discount on non-funded hours
  • Competitive salary
  • Free meals
  • Access to a pension scheme
  • Unique working environment

Employee Specification

Attributes Essential Desirable
Education and Training
  • Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years
  • Safeguarding Level 1 & 2
  • Safer Recruitment training Paediatric First Aid
  • Food and Hygiene Level 2
  • Level 6+ Early Years qualification
  • Leadership and management qualification
Relevant Experience
  • Managerial experience of working in a group early education environment with children aged birth to five, leading high-quality practice
  • Experience of managing a staff team effectively, including deployment, performance management, annual appraisal and supervision
  • Experience of undertaking preparation for Ofsted inspection and securing a successful outcome
  • Leading aspects of provision, e.g. safeguarding, assessment, health and safety, outdoor learning
Knowledge
  • Good practice in Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Knowledge of current practice with children with SEND or additional needs
  • Experience in curriculum planning
  • Knowledge of current early education entitlement funding
  • Knowledge of sourcing and accessing high-quality professional development
  • Monitoring of children with SEND, EYID administration and EHCP initiation
Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to manage your own workload, support, and inspire a team
  • Ability to respond to children’s needs
  • Ability to work closely with other support staff
  • Excellent communicator
  • Recruit, induct, support, train and appraise all staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice
  • Identify training needs, develop training plans and evaluate training undertaken by staff
  • Ability to work in partnership with parents/carers, communicating effectively
  • Strong IT skills
  • Ability to comprehend, impart and adhere to a strict set of policies and procedures
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Able to maintain confidentiality
  • Initiative to support the development of a thriving nursery
  • Ability to deal with conflict effectively
  • Ability to inspire others in teamwork
Other Factors
  • Willingness and commitment to professional development
  • Physically capable of the demands of the post
  • Commitment and energy
  • Flexibility in a developing environment
  • Sense of humour
  • Flexibility in the beginning and end of the day routines

 

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Nursery Manager job vacancy in North East Lincolnshire from Humber Recruitment

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