Deputy Nursery Manager

Nurse Seekers Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Oxford is looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager to support the daily operations of a private nursery. The ideal candidate should have a minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification and experience managing a nursery over 55 places. This role includes ensuring high standards of care and education, alongside specific responsibilities for safeguarding and health & safety compliance. Benefits include flexitime, free parking, and additional leave.

Benefits

Additional leave

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Flexitime

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Profit sharing

Sick pay

Qualifications

• At least one year’s recent experience as a Deputy Nursery Manager.
• Proficient in current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• Experienced in managing nursery staff.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards within the nursery.
• Support the management of the nursery in the absence of the Manager.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Experience in organizing the smooth running of a nursery

Demonstrable leadership skills

Education

Minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification

Job description

Deputy Nursery Manager

Here at Zero2Five our client is looking to employ an experienced Deputy Nursery Manager for their high-quality, 30-place private nursery based near Summertown, Oxford. The successful candidate will support the Nursery Manager in providing professional leadership and management of the nursery and its staff and to support the Nursery Manager in the successful management of the day to day running of the nursery and deliver high quality standards of care and education for all children.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring effective leadership and management of the Nursery, ensuring a high standard of performance that supports the smooth running and collaborative nursery environment, and manage the Nursery in the absence of the Manager.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all company policy and procedures are adhered to by all staff.
• Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents and carers.
• Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff.
• Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion.
• Undertake the Designated Safeguarding Lead role, ensuring all staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities toward safeguarding, ensuring that all children are kept safe and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures.
• Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and support the Nursery Manager in ensuring all staff receive health and safety training.
• Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications.
• Assist in managing the capacity and occupancy levels, follow up on all enquiries for childcare places, including booking parents’ tours around the nursery.
• You must be available to attend all out of hours activities: staff meetings, manager meetings, training, parents evenings, nursery events.
• You would be a keyholder for the Nursery.

Essential

• Minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification
• Demonstrable experience in organising the smooth running of a nursery in excess of 55 places
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• At least one year’s recent Deputy Nursery Manager relevant experience

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Sick pay

If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then apply today! Or email your most up to date CV to [e-mail].