Deputy Nursery Manager

Completely Care Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager to join the team at a nursery in one of Oxford Colleges, the salary is up to £36000 depending on qualifications and experience. This is a very rewarding role with many benefits.

As a Deputy Nursery Manager, you will play a key role in providing exceptional physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and educational care for all the children. As well as your hands-on childcare duties, you will be integral to the running of the Nursery, providing support for management activities, deputising for the manager in their absence, supervising staff, and using your professional expertise to contribute ideas and initiatives, model best practice, and provide support and guidance to the team. You’ll also act as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator (SENDCO) and will have opportunities for training and development in relevant areas of interest.

You will need to hold a level 3 or above early years qualification and have significant relevant experience in a childcare setting, with the ability to lead and encourage staff to deliver high-quality education and childcare. You will already have an excellent working knowledge of safeguarding and have an up-to-date safeguarding certificate. Ideally, you will also hold a range of other appropriate training certificates such as paediatric first-aid, food-hygiene, and enhanced DBS clearance, but these will be arranged for the successful candidate if not currently held.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with a wide range of individuals, and will have a calm, positive, and proactive approach to your duties and towards supporting others. Most of all, you will have an enthusiastic, energetic, and team-based outlook and be just as happy to be hands-on joining in child-led play on the floor as at the computer helping to arrange training courses or ordering supplies.

Benefits

• Working hours are Monday to Friday from 8.45 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. with a half-hour break for lunch. Lunch is provided.
• Eligible membership of contributory Group Personal Pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave per year
• Free meals and opportunities to attend College events
• Free life insurance for the duration of employment
• Employee Assistance scheme available for all College employees and families.
• Wide range of discounts and access to University gardens, libraries, and museums.

Call Charlotte at Completely Care to apply on 01865 727751.

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