Nursery Manager

Lottie's Nurseries are looking for an experienced Manager to join our enthusiastic and vibrant team at our Bromley branch. We are looking to hire someone who shares our passion for offering an outstanding, diverse and unique curriculum, involving a wide range of experiences and high quality care. We need someone to join our already thriving team who has the drive and innovation to succeed and support our leadership team in driving our nursery forward. 

This opportunity will require someone who has already lead a nursery team and has the drive and determination to continue Lottie's vision. This position also requires you to be responsible for effectively leading and managing our nursery alongside the senior management team to ensure we provide the outstanding care and learning for the children as per our Ethos. 

Qualities required: 

• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above
• have experience in a management position within a nursery settling
• Be reliable
• Have enthusiasm & motivation 
• Excelent verbal and written English skills 
• strong team player
• the ability to work under their own initiative 
• strong working knowledge of the EYFS, Statutory framework, and the OFSTED inspection criteria 

Qualifications and skills required: 

• Level 3 qualification in Early Years Childcare and Education or equilivent 
• Minimum 1 year of management experience within a nursery setting 
• good organisational skills 

Desirable skills or qualifications: 

• 12 hour Paediatric first aid 
• Safeguarding training 

Yours roles and responsibilities will include: 

• Lead outstanding practice throughout the nursery 
• support the team in their own wellbeing and professional development 
• attend and/or deliver continuous training events and fully embed this within our curriculum and environment 
• continuous promotion of Lottie's Ethos
• assist with administrative duties to ensure statutory requirements are met 
• Work alongside our core management team to provide consistently and dedication toward the team and children 

Staff incentives & Benefits: 

Annual Award ceremony: 

• A fully paid evening out for the entire team
• An assortment of prizes given to staff who achieve throughout the year, those who offer outstanding care, go above and beyond and achieve their targets. 
• Prizes have included - weekends away for two, whole team event such as Monopoly Live, Mama Mia Live, meals out, experience days 

Years of service: 

• 1 Year of service - salary bonus 
• 2 years of service - Weekend away 
• 3 years of service - Additional day of annual leave added 
• 4 years of service - additional day of annual leave added 
• 5 years of service - 3 additional annual leave days added 
• 10 years of service - Lottie's will help achieve a goal on your bucket list 

Attendance reward scheme 

• quarterly reviews of attendance - resulting in additional days pay if 100% each quarter 

Fully funded professional training and development: 

• Fully funded training 
• options to complete further education, relating to your personal interests such as SENCO training, Level 3, Level 5, Management Training, DSL training, Paediatric first aid and many more. 

Additional Benefits and bonus schemes:

• Performance bonus scheme 
• Employee of the month 
• Company events - Summer & Winter
• Company pension 
• Free Uniform 
• Flexible shifts 
• Paid overtime 
• Health & wellbeing programme 
• On site parking / Free parking 
• Career progression