Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager – Just Imagine Day Nursery-Vange

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Salary: Competitive

40 hours per week

Are you an experienced Nursery Deputy Manager ready to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Nursery Manager to join our team and make a significant impact. If you''re eager to lead, inspire, and shape the future for our little ones, we want to hear from you!

At Just Imagine Day Nursery-Vange offers the highest quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Always putting our families first, the safety and wellbeing of all our children, staff and parents is our number one priority.

At Just Imagine our goal is to encourage independence across all areas of learning and development, and we instil our ethos of ‘Nurture, Care, Inspire’ in all our settings.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

\tQuarterly Bonus*

Earn up to an extra £3,000 a year!\tReferral programme:

Refer a friend and earn up to £750.\tEmployee Childcare Discounts:

75% off nursery fees for our team members.\tAnnual Leave:

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.\tCelebrate

your birthday with a day off on us!\tHealth and Wellbeing Programme:

Confidential employee assistance helpline available.\tDevelopment:

Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.\tExcellent Transport Links and Free Onsite Parking.

*This bonus is based on EBITDA and KPIs for safeguarding and quality

Key Responsibilities:

\tUnderstand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.\tEnsure that company policies and procedures are embedded, applied, and adhered to by all.\tFacilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations.\tEmbed effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.\tEnsure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources which are appropriate to their age and stage of development.\tPromote a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery.\tManage any complaints or concerns raised in a thorough and timely manner and inform senior management.\tMaintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on our HR system and on file.\tParticipate in all activities related to nursery publications, advertising, public relations, the web site, and other marketing activities designed to promote the nursery.\tPromote positive relations with an approachable manner and time to listen to your team.

Requirements:

\tEssential: Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification\tEssential: Over 1 year experience in Early Years\tEssential: Strong knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements\tEssential: Over 1 year of management experience\tDesirable: Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership\tDesirable: Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection at a Good or Outstanding level

Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community!

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.

Just Imagine Day Nursery-Vange 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 ..... full job details .....