Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Hemel Hempstead; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Childcare discount 75%

Bonus up to £1,500 (Ofsted outcomes)

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave + holidays and on

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and 24/7 GP

Descripción de la vacante

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC. is seeking a Deputy Manager for Potten End Day Nursery. You will lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education, acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead and overseeing safeguarding policies.

In this role you will support succession planning, staff development, and partnerships with parents and local professionals, while helping drive occupancy growth and budget management in a well-regarded setting.

Formación

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role (Deputy Manager or similar).
• Experience with regulatory inspections and outcomes (Good/Outstanding).
• Confident decision maker with leadership experience.
• Strong safeguarding, child protection and legislative knowledge.
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents.
• Effective communication with children and adults.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a nursery team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and oversee safeguarding policies.
• Contribute to succession planning and staff development plans.
• Support partnerships with parents, colleagues and Local Authority.
• Support nursery commercial success through retention, occupancy growth and budgets.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Decision making

Communication skills

Partnership building

Team development

Educación

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Descripción del empleo

As a Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification


• Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)


• Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' outcome


• Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others


• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children


• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers


• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: \"I did that.\"

We're looking for a Deputy Manager to join our Potten End Day Nursery. The beautiful 92-place setting is based in converted barns, with spacious and well-resourced rooms, as well as a fantastic large garden area complete with play equipment, and animals! The nursery is Ofsted rated 'Good' and benefits from plenty of onsite parking.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child


• Competitive bonus of up to £1,500, awarded in line with Ofsted inspection outcomes


• Enhanced parental leave


• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave


• Pension


• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more


• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach