Deputy Nursery Manager

OverviewAre you ready to take the next step in your early years career? We''re looking for a passionate

Deputy Nursery Manager

to join our

fantastic team in Handsworth . This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our nursery and make a real difference.

Job PurposeThe role of the Deputy Nursery Manager is to support the Nursery Manager in providing professional leadership and management of the nursery and its staff and to support the Nursery Manager in the successful management of the day to day running of the nursery and deliver high quality standards of care and education for all children.

Aims

Comply with all regulatory requirements

Provide high standards of care and education

Support all nursery staff in their roles

Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers

Sustain targets for revenue and costs

Key Responsibilities

Adhere to all company policies and procedures

Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff

Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers

Deploy staff effectively to ensure the required standards are maintained

Ensure the effective implementation of the companys keyperson system throughout the nursery

Ensure that all children are kept safe and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures

Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines

Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies

Support the Nursery Manager in creating and maintaining a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery

Proactively promote and represent the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community

Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures

Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of recruiting suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications

Support the Nursery Manager with recruiting, inducting, supporting, training and appraising all staff to deliver high quality childcare practice

Support the Nursery Manager to identify, address and support individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals

Qualifications

A recognised qualification in Childcare or Early Years minimum Level 3

A Foundation Degree

Skills Required

A warm, caring, patient nature.

Excellent communication skills.

A sense of responsibility.

To be an enthusiastic team member and team leader.

Have a full understanding of the EYFS including the welfare requirements, Childcare Act 2006 and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022) to be able to support the staff as needed.

Monitor staff development.

To have an excellent knowledge of childcare.

Extensive experience required/preferred.

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment typeFull-time

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