Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager - Head Start Day Nursery -
Crews Hill

Salary – £36,000 depending on experience

40 hours per week

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

Head Start Day Nursery – Crews Hill is a warm and welcoming
early years setting that provides a safe, nurturing environment where children
can learn, play, and develop with confidence.

Our highly trained and dedicated team are passionate about
creating inspiring opportunities for children every day. We are now looking for
an enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our friendly team and help continue
delivering high-quality care and education.

Why Join Us?

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

£400
Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6
months!*

Annual
Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off –
paid!

Referral
Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750

Employee
Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
as well as access to wider discount.

Health
& wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance
helpline available

Personal
& Professional Development: Tailored learning and development
opportunities to support your career growth

Terms
and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be
subject to change.

Company
Pension Scheme

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary
and may be subject to change.

Responsibilities:

Ensure
the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all
times.

Understand
and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS
are met throughout the nursery.

Assist
in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure
care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health
conditions.

Ensure
that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences,
environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of
development.

Promote
respect and credibility for this position through effective communication
skills, impartiality, and consistency.

Inspire
staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve
outstanding practice.

Maintain
accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan
system and on file.

Undertake
any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety
and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not
exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may
be added.

Requirements:

Full
and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential

Leadership
experience - Essential

Over
1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential

Sound
knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory
requirements - Essential

Over
1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.

Level
5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable

Experience
of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding –
Desirable

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!

Head Start Day Nursery - Crews Hill 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 Group