Deputy Children and Family Activities Manager

Luxury Family Hotels; Chickerell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Extra day’s holiday

EarlyPay

Cycle to work scheme

Help@Hand health and wellbeing service

Life Assurance Benefit

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Volunteer day off per year

LFH Benefit Hub

50% off F&B and Spa

Discounted hotel stays

Job summary

Moonfleet Manor Hotel, part of Luxury Family Hotels, seeks a Deputy Children and Family Activities Manager for The Den. The role supervises childcare sessions and helps lead a team within a luxury family hotel setting.

You will deputise for the Den Manager, coordinating day-to-day operations, training staff, and delivering a welcoming, safe, and engaging environment for children aged 3 months to 8 years.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare with babies to primary age children.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in childcare or similar setting.
• Accredited Level 2 childcare/playwork qualification is essential.
• Creativity and passion for childcare is essential.
• Experience with Ofsted is desirable but not essential.
• Paediatric First aid qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Run 2 supervised childcare sessions per day for children aged 3 months to 8 years.
• Help develop and deliver a fun, creative family activity programme.
• Support the Den Manager to lead, train and inspire the childcare team.

Skills

Childcare experience

Supervisory experience

Creativity

Ofsted experience desirable

Paediatric First Aid desirable

Education

Level 2 Accredited childcare/playwork qualification

Job description

Deputy Children and Family Activities Manager

The Den - Moonfleet Manor Hotel

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,264 per annum plus service charge and benefits

About Us: At Moonfleet Manor, we pride ourselves on being more than just a luxury family hotel – we're a family-focused destination where cherished memories are made. We have a dedicated Creche – The Den, for the children of our guests staying at our hotel, where they have a complimentary Den session per day, for their child to explore and engage with the Den team.

Role Overview: As the Den Assistant Manager you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Den Manager with the day to day running of the Den and deputise in the Manager's absence.

This a permanent role, at 40 hours per week over 5 days (including weekends on a rota basis), with an annual salary of £30,264 plus service charge and benefits package.

As Den Assistant Manager your core purpose will be:

• Run 2 supervised childcare sessions per day: for babies from 3 months up to 8 year old children in your care, providing fun, stimulating, interactive and safe play and activities, tailored to children’s age and interests.
• Help develop and deliver an exciting family activity programme: you will help design, prepare, organise and deliver a fun and creative activity programme for families.
• Support the Den Manager to lead, train and inspire a team of childcare professionals who love being with children and can connect with parents, helping create a welcoming atmosphere, resolve any issues quickly and give confidence in the quality of our childcare

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience working within a childcare setting, with experience working with babies to primary school age children
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in childcare or similar related setting
• Accredited childcare/playwork qualification Level 2 is essential
• Creativity and passion for childcare is essential
• Experience working with Ofsted is desirable but not essential
• Paediatric First aid qualification is desirable but not essential

Why work with us?

• Training and development is central to life at LFH, it’s something we truly value. We are proudly certified by the Institute of Hospitality and support our teams’ development through partnerships with award-winning, hospitality specific apprenticeship providers.
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• EarlyPay – Need to access some of your monthly salary a little early sometimes? No problem!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Help@Hand - Our online health and wellbeing service – Get same day remote GP appointments, Mental Health support and Physiotherapy on us.
• Life Assurance Benefit for peace of mind for your loved ones.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity packages
• Want to give back but never have the time? We will give you a paid day off for any volunteering or fundraising you would like to get involved in once a year
• The LFH Benefit Hub – Easily accessible employee discount platform for you to take advantage of at your favourite high street and online retailers
• 50% off Food and Beverage and the Spa across Luxury Family Hotels.
• Incredible discounted hotel stays for you, friends and family

Please ensure you check the hotel location as some of our hotels are hidden away and you will have to use your own transport to locate us!

Who are LFH?

Part of the Luxury Family Hotel Group, Moonfleet Manor Hotel is set overlooking the incredible Jurassic coastline offering our guests the perfect location for a coastal family getaway.

We are dedicated to creating an inspiring space for our team members that is fun, all-inclusive, professional and rewarding – just as a career in hospitality should be!

Here at LFH we are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a diverse and accessible workplace for all. We believe in a culture and inclusive team member experience that values people from all backgrounds, race and religions. We respect, value and embrace diversity and ensure everyone is recognised and respected, we celebrate our differences.