Deputy Nursery Manager

Family First Nursery Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a driven Room Leader to join their Toddlers' Room. The role requires a Level 3 Childcare Qualification and offers a competitive salary of GBP29,536 per annum with additional benefits including a qualification bonus and extensive annual leave. Ideal candidates will have over one year's experience in Early Years.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus paid day off for birthday

75% off nursery fees for team members

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

Cash bonus for referring a friend

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year's experience working in Early Years.
• Over 6 months' experience in a senior position is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences and environments for children.
• Enhance children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Maintain accurate records relating to children and staff.

Skills

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Experience working in Early Years

Knowledge of Ofsted expectations

Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Fluent in written and spoken English

Education

Level 3 Childcare Qualification

Job description

Overview

Royston Day Nursery are searching for a driven and passionate Room Leader to join their Toddlers in the 2-3's Room due to internal promotion. Royston Day Nursery is located near the centre of Royston on Lumen Road, a 5 minute walk away from the train station with good transport links. The nursery also has its own carpark. This role is full time, 40 hours per week.

Room Leader Full Time 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: GBP29,536 per annum + Qualification Bonus

We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. We offer a GBP400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all Level 3 Practitioners across all nurseries. The bonus will be paid after 6 months of service (based on a 40-hour week; pro-rata for part-time staff).

Level 3 Childcare Qualification essential

Role and responsibilities

Royston Day Nursery follows individual interests and development approaches to create a warm, home-like atmosphere to help children thrive. As Room Leader, you will collaborate closely with other rooms to ensure smooth and positive transitions across the setting, contributing to a nurturing and welcoming environment for all.

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, appropriate to their age and development.
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with high quality entries.
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency.
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.
• Ensure the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive; changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Room Leader requirements and skills

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification – Essential
• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years – Essential
• Over 6 months' experience working in a senior position – Desirable
• Knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating – Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Employee discount / Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team members
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Company Pension Scheme
• Referral Programme: Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.
• On-Site Parking / Free Parking

Safeguarding and equality

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Royston Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.