We are currently seeking a Nursery Manager to join our friendly and experienced team at our Nursery and Outdoor Learning centre in the lovely villiage of Emberton in Milton Keynes.
We’re looking for an ethical, dedicated, and inspirational individual to take advantage of this challenging and exciting opportunity to embrace the nursery, but also with a passion and vision for the outdoor play and learning opportunities of the Nature Kindergarten and the Forest School holiday club. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a genuine passion for providing the highest standards in Early Years care, teaching and learning, promote parent partnerships, outdoor learning, continued professional development and be an outstanding leader. Acorn Early Years prides itself in being a social enterprise that puts children before profit. With a focus on ethical practice, professional development and embedding a culture of excellence, you’ll already be an experienced Nursery Manager, looking for the opportunity to lead a unique nursery and outdoor setting, ensuring all children and your team have the support, resources, learning opportunities, outdoor expereinces and most importantly love and laughter every day!. Forest School training can be provided, but you must be keen to embrace nature pedagogy and our outdoor ethos.
What you’ll do
Who you’ll be
We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 30 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We are really proud to have recently been awarded the Nurery World Nursery Group of the Year, in this year's Nursery World Awards.
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great training and progression opportunities, enhanced pension contributions, and 65% childcare discount. As a not-for-profit organisation, Acorn always puts the needs of the children first, meaning you will be working for a business that cares about more than just profit.
The position is full time working 40 hours per week (you would be required to do a variety of early and late shifts, early shifts can start as early as 7.15am and the late shifts close is 6.15pm, or four 10 hour days with a day off).
Successful applications will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation and undertake a DBS check along with two satisfactory references.
Acorn Childcare is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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BenefitsAs a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer: