Deputy Nursery Manager

Storal; Charlbury; On-site; GBP 16,531,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Pay Captain access

Job summary

Storal is seeking a Deputy Manager for Nara Charlbury Children’s Nursery in Charlbury. You will lead the team, ensure high standards of childcare, and apply the Storal curriculum daily to support children's growth.

You will develop staff, maintain safeguarding, and partner with families, while upholding EYFS guidelines and inclusive practices in a full-time, on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent.
• Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar.
• A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework.
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support.
• Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years).
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Day to day as a Deputy Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.
• You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators.
• You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.

Skills

Early Years leadership

Managerial experience

EYFS knowledge

Staff training

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education or equivalent

Job description

Nursery: Nara Charlbury Children's Nursery

Forest Rd,Chipping Norton,OX7 3HH

Hours: Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £15 per hour based on experience and qualifications

£1,000 welcome bonus

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Nara Charlbury’s Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

How you’ll spend your time here

You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily.

Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.

You’ll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.

How You’ll Spend Your Time Here

Day to day as a Deputy Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.

You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• A full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent
• Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar
• A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support
• Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years)
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults

Benefits For You

For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain

Family matters

Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave

Health & wellness

Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets

Development

Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund

Our community

Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely serious. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.