Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover)

Full time Deputy Manager/Assistant Manager

Job Description

Head Start Crews Hill EN2 9BD 

Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover)

Salary -£35,000 Per Annum 

Hours 40 hours a week

 

Set in beautiful grounds, Head Start Crews Hill Day Nursery & Pre-school are seeking to appoint a Deputy manager (Maternity Cover ). As a Deputy Manager , you will be joining a nursery with ambitions plans, where the staff team are stable and happy and enthusiastic about creating amazing experiences for the children within our care. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, enthusiastic Deputy Manager who can work closely with the manager and help with growing the team and also develop yourself, you should possess great communication skills and have a calm, approachable nature.

This position would suit an experienced Deputy Manager who has previously worked in a similar environment caring for children aged between 0 – 5 years and is looking for an exciting career opportunity.

As a Deputy Manager, you will:

  • 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 and Skills for Nursery Deputy Manager:

  • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - 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

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Head Start Day Nursery and Pre-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

Benefits

Family First benefits

  • 50% childcare 
  • progress in your career with opputinities in doing level 2,3,4 and 5 in childcare.
  • Holidays -32 days including bank holidays.
  • Annual leave increase with length of service.
  • Refer a friend bonus up to £500 depending on qulification and hours.
  • Birthday off.
  • monthly allowance for staff treats 

Nursery Name

Head Start Day Nursery - Crews Hill