Nursery Manager
- Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries Ltd
- Plymouth, UK
- 04 Apr, 2025
Job Description
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We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and warm manager to lead our team at Little Orchard Chaddlewood.
Our Chaddlewood nursery in Plympton is at the heart of a bustling residential area, close to local shops and a play park. This nursery is split over three floors with babies on the ground floor. Each room is a different area of the curriculum for the over twos including an art room and cultural or science room which leads to the outdoors where we are also lucky to have an all weather outside area, with child safety flooring.
Chaddlewood has an incredibly dedicated team with bundles of enthusiasm for the job that they do. They have created a lovely supportive atmosphere and are looking forward to welcoming a new Manager to the setting.
Here at Little Orchard we have a strong Admin department who deal with bookings, invoicing etc meaning our managers can focus solely on the day to day running of our settings. We are looking for someone with a keen passion for Teaching and Learning to instil an atmosphere of joy in the setting embedded with our core values to Inspire, Empower and Respect.
Purpose of Post
- Staff Management, Team Building and Development
- Business Development and Effective Business Administration
- High Standards of Care and Education of the Children
- Maintaining good relationships with parents/carers, outside agencies and local community
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Staff Management, Team Building and Development
- Day to day management of the Setting, including staff management, first point of contact, and general administration;
- Support all personnel within the setting, implementing high standards of quality practices, including temporary staff.
- To work in partnership with the Directors;
- Maintaining staff awareness of key practices within the setting, eg. health and safety, food hygiene, administering of first aid and/or medicines, fire drill procedures, in accordance with the code of practice and policies.
- Ensure that all staff working in the setting has all necessary paperwork securely retained and that such files are kept up to date
- To co-ordinate staff meetings as and keep minutes;
- To oversee the supervision and training of student placements within the Setting, coordinating with appropriate agencies accordingly;
- Own CPD will be expected and encouraged;
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Business Development and Effective Business Administration
- To actively promote the setting to ensure that vacant places are filled;
- To know, understand all necessary important documents and act in accordance for example EYFS, Ofsted Statutory framework, safer food better business;
- Being responsible for all administrative duties associated with the management of the facility, e.g. child registration, creation/ maintenance of relevant records, keeping personnel records up to date, making sure you have enough spare forms.
- To promote the aims and objectives of the Setting;
- To always promote the high standards of the Setting to parents/carers, staff and visitors;
- To show parents/carers around the Setting facilities and sending out information;
- Overseeing the efficient upkeep of the buildings furnishings and fittings and reporting any issues to the Mike Lucas/Directors;
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High Standards of Care and Education of the Children;
- Oversee a successful, high quality childcare provision, ensuring that standards are met and children receive excellent quality care and education;
- React appropriately to unforeseen events using own initiative ensuring the safety of the children is paramount;
- To ensure staff comply at all times to the Setting’s policies, procedures and standards including health and safety, hygiene and hygiene, inclusion, confidentiality, etc;
- Ensure the security of the premises and the outdoor play area at all times;
- Liaise with parents/carers, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given;
- To lead a team of professional workers and to ensure good practice at all times;
- To manage the quality of resources within the setting, including maintenance of materials and equipment;
- Maintain, update and write any new risk assessments;
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Maintaining good relationships with parents/carers, outside agencies and local community;
- Ensuring the nursery is an inclusive setting;
- Establishing and maintaining effective communications links with the Local Authority and other professional bodies associated with the Setting;
- Childcare Discount
- Company Pension
- Lots of training available
- Free and Confidential, Counselling helpline for staff members and family
- Exclusive staff benefit discount club
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