Deputy Nursery Manager

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF); Greater London; Sur place; GBP 32 976 - 40 305; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off per year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to a wellbeing app

Annual conference and team celebration funds

Résumé du poste

A family of nurseries in London is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager to support the Nursery Manager and assist in the smooth running of the nursery. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a passion for early childhood education. This role involves creating engaging activities for children and ensuring high-quality education. Benefits include a competitive salary, excellent pension plan, and generous leave. Join a nurturing team focused on providing children with the best start in life.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills.
• Good ideas for maintaining high quality environments.
• Ability to safeguard and protect children.
• Reliable, positive, and friendly.

Responsabilités

• Support the Nursery Manager in daily operations.
• Create fun activities for children.
• Ensure quality of the curriculum.
• Manage finances and staffing.
• Partner with parents for the child's development.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Relationship building

Safeguarding children

Positive attitude

Description du poste

Deputy Nursery Manager - Full Time – Notting Hill, W11 - £36,641 per annum + amazing benefits

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

"You never feel alone at LEYF - there's always someone to turn to." - Selamawit, Nursery Manager

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 43 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

What's in it for you?

"I wanted more job satisfaction, so I came back to LEYF." - Sunita, Nursery Manager

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro‑rated for part‑time hours)
• Sector‑leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to a wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"I have received a great deal of support, recognition and training, always having someone I can talk to." - Marta, Nursery Manager

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

You'll have lots of time creating fun activities for children, but you'll also support the Nursery Manager in the smooth running of the nursery. This will involve helping support the team, as well as helping with nursery finances, staffing, health and safety, partnering with parents, and ensuring the quality of the curriculum.

Every nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it's always about the children in our nurseries.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• Team leadership and strong relationship building skill
• Good ideas on how to maintain high quality and ratio bound environments
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be reliable, positive and friendly

About the nursery

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Colville Nursery and Pre‑School provides Early Years Education and care to children from birth to 5 year olds. You can find us in Notting Hill, close to Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park tube stations. Our children have many activities to choose from, including science experiments, yoga, dialogic reading, woodwork, cooking and more. They also love to explore outdoors and go shopping at Portobello Market or spotting wildlife at nearby Holland Park.

Apply now

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