Deputy Manager – Exclusive Nursery

Recruitment Avenue; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Deputy Manager for a nursery in South London. This role involves supporting the Manager in providing high-quality care and early learning for children aged from birth to eight years. You will be responsible for promoting the nursery's aims, ensuring safety and hygiene standards, and leading a team of dedicated professionals. If you are passionate about child development and have strong leadership skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a nurturing environment. Join a team that values care, education, and the growth of every child!

Qualifications

• Experience in early years education and management is essential.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of care and early learning in the nursery.
• Assist in the organization and planning of nursery operations.
• Lead and support the team to ensure a safe and nurturing environment.

Skills

Team Leadership

Child Development Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

Early Years Qualification

Management Training

Job description

Job Title – Deputy Manager – Exclusive Nursery

Job Location – South London

Salary – £25k

Our client is recruiting a Deputy Manager to work under the direction of the Manager and deputise for him/her as and when required.

In the role you will support the aims and objectives of the nursery and assist the Manager in the organisation of a high-quality establishment for children from birth to five/eight years.

They need you to provide high standards of care and early learning – to include the monitoring and review of provision, this includes providing a safe, caring environment to enable the personal, emotional, social and educational development of children, through individual attention and group activities.

You will support the team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Responsibilities:

• Promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
• Promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors
• Assist the Manager in showing parents around the nursery facilities and sending out information
• Ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care
• Lead a team of professional workers and ensure good practice at all times
• Assist the Manager in setting and implementing objectives and policy for the nursery
• Assist with the planning and organisation of staffing schedules and holiday rotas
• Assist with the implementation of administrative procedures involved with registration, place allocation, and other related matters
• Assist with the development and implementation of systems to monitor and record child development
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of materials and equipment
• Responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children and ensuring staff compliance and awareness
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
• Ensure confidentiality of all information received and shared
• Assist with staff development and training
• Support the effective interview and selection process as required
• Fully support the induction of new team members
• Support the appropriate supervision meetings/processes in conjunction with the nursery manager
• Feed into appraisals, target setting and nursery operations as deemed appropriate by the manager
• Attend nursery management meetings and feed appropriate information back to the wider team
• Assist the Manager in the supervision of training of students in placement within the nursery
• Liaise with parents, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given
• Assist the Manager with the efficient upkeep of the building and grounds and maintenance, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings
• Maintain staff awareness of the fire evacuation procedures in accordance with the code of practice
• Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, planning meetings, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• Deputise for the Manager in his/her absence