Deputy Nursery Manager

LinkedIn - Jobboard; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early years education is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and inspire a team while ensuring the highest standards of care and education are met. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working options and professional development opportunities, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in children's lives. If you are ready to take your career to the next level in a supportive and innovative environment, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Flexible working hours

Generous holiday allowance

Complimentary lunch and drinks

Personal development fund

Paid time off for qualifications

Annual clothing allowance

Enhanced parental leave

Childcare discount

Emergency childcare access

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above).
• Experience in managing and leading teams in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and inclusive environment for children and staff.
• Lead the nursery team to deliver high-quality education.
• Manage daily operations and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above)

Safeguarding procedures

Team management

Education delivery

Education

Early Years qualification

Job description

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Department: Nursery Education

Location: Chertsey, Surrey

Compensation: £29,000 - £41,038 / year

Description

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★ Your Dream Career in 2025 Starts Here: Join N Family Club and enjoy the best salaries, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the industry! If you hold a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above), don't miss the chance to join a forward-thinking, dynamic nursery group that's changing the face of early years education.

Discover the N Advantage — Our competitive salary and benefits package for 2025:

• Competitive Salary: Earn between £29,000 - £41,038, reflecting your experience and dedication
• Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to £1,750 per year
• Flexible Working: Choose from a 4-day, 36-hour week or a traditional 5-day, 40-hour week—find the work-life balance that works for you
• Generous Holiday: Enjoy up to 35 days of holiday a year, including a 'Me' day of your choice and time off between Christmas and New Year
• Daily Perks: Complimentary lunch and drinks every day
• Professional Growth: Access a personal development fund of £100 per year to support your continued education
• Exclusive N Academy Access: Receive paid time off and funding for qualifications like Level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School, Leadership Training, and more
• No Uniforms: Enjoy a £100 annual clothing allowance to dress in your own style
• Family-Friendly Benefits: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay after 2 years of service, fostering leave, neonatal leave, and more
• Childcare Discount: Get a 40% discount on childcare at our nurseries
• Emergency Childcare: Access 6 backup childcare days at any of our nurseries when you need it

What it means to be a Deputy Manager at N Family Club: As Deputy Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving exceptionally high standards in line with our Wildly Important Goals (WIG), working closely with the Nursery Manager to lead and deliver outstanding education, exceptional customer service, and build a successful, motivated team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, and ensure there is, a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone plays as a team and can achieve their full potential, promoting the N Family Club culture and values
• Be the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the absence of the Nursery Manager;
• Model outstanding care and education;
• Be responsible for supporting the Nursery Manager to ensure the entire nursery team delivers the highest quality education in line with the N Pedagogy and Curriculum.
• Be responsible for planning and logistics, including the pattern of the day routine, set up of learning experiences across the nursery, managing sufficient ratios and rotas;
• Overall responsibility for the timely completion for the following: daily risk assessments; health and safety; EYFS statutory requirements and the overall quality of education;
• Regularly review and update the nursery risk assessments, ensuring the nursery is a minimal risk environment and that all team members are well-versed in our specified control measures;
• Continually action, maintain and critically assess all policies, procedures and practice to drive improvement and embed an open culture of behavioural safety;
• Promote professional development by providing regular feedback, guidance, coaching and learning opportunities;
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents, including nursery tours;
• Manage Agency staff, when necessary, and ensure their documentation is appropriate and up to date when they arrive at the nursery.
• Provide cover in Family Rooms for any staff absences and appointments, be able to provide good care and model good practice for all ages meeting the Welfare requirements;
• Assist the manager in personnel and staffing procedures and issues, including carrying out interviews for new staff, return to work interviews, one-to-one meetings, disciplinaries, etc;
• Assist the nursery manager with invoicing and funding, dealing with queries relating to these and setting them up on the system;
• Promote and role-model safeguarding procedures and the importance of child welfare, taking the lead as Designated Safeguarding Lead as and when required;
• Ensure that our high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the day
• Respect and value all team members, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment
• Responsible for always adhering to the company's H&S policy: "Statement of Intent"
• Be a role model for exceptionally high standards, never cutting corners, thriving on feedback, and leading educational excellence

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Education Management

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