An opportunity has arisen to become a Manager at Little Hamza's Nursery.

Little Hamza's Nursery is like no other nursery in the area as we are environmentally conscious and we want to instil in our children the importance of looking after the world we live in.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery

• to ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety promoted

• supervision of and support to the team members within the nursery, thereby implementing high standards of quality practices

• the day-to-day management of the nursery including quality improvement, marketing and administration.

Key areas

• High standards of care and early learning of all children

• team building and staff management

• marketing and business development.

Responsible to Director

Main Duties

• To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery

• to promote the high standards of the nursery at all time to parents, staff and visitors

• to ensure provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care

• to spearhead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same

• to lead a team of professional workers and to ensure good practices at all times

• to plan and organise staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with Ofsted guidelines and nursery procedures

• to be aware of and act in accordance with legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures

• to adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

• to follow and support staff to understand and implement the EYFS

• to be responsible for all nursery staff, students and voluntary workers. Supervising and supporting all members of the nursery team in their day-to-day duties induction, appraisals and reviews, training development, individual supervisions and discipline

• ensuring that all staff have an up-to-date enhanced DBS

• supporting all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members

• overseeing the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings

• being responsible for administrative duties associated with management of the facility, e.g. maintaining records on the children and their families, maintaining an inventory, keeping personnel records

• being responsible for the collection, recording and banking of fees together with administering a petty cash budget

• co-ordinating and chairing staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes

• establishing and maintaining effective communication links with other agencies regarding trainee placements and supervising accordingly

• establishing and maintaining effective communication links

• marketing and advertising the nursery as necessary to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity

• to investigate the development and implementation of systems to monitor and record child development

• to be responsible for the overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensuring staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate

• to oversee that the agreed high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times

• to ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

• to provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs

• to report back to the Managing Director as required with the information relating to finance, quality of provision and anything deemed necessary

• to undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Managing Director.

The nursery manager's responsibility is to ensure that the staff team are working to their full potential and implement support programmes and training according to individual needs to achieve this.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Hold a Level 5 childcare or above qualification

• Have a proven track record and at least 2 years’ managerial experience

• Possess an excellent knowledge of OFSTED requirements and had experience of inspections

• Have a real love and drive for working with and educating children

• Hold relevant Safeguarding Qualifications

• Be happy to up-skill and improve their own learning and that of others

• Believe in a strong Parent Partnership in order to provide cohesive learning to our children

• Be highly organised with great time management skills

Benefits:

• Childcare

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• Free parking

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

About us

Nurseplus is a national company with a network of branches across the UK. We are committed to supporting our workforce to ensure they have the right skills to do their job and enable them to develop themselves and their careers.