Deputy Nursery Manager

Family First Nursery Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable childcare provider in Waterlooville is seeking a qualified Baby Room Leader. The role involves creating stimulating experiences for children and enhancing their development. Candidates must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have experience working in Early Years. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and childcare discounts.

Benefits

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days

Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees

Health and Wellbeing: Access to employee assistance

Company Pension: Competitive pension scheme

Referral Program: Bonuses for referrals

Onsite Parking: Free parking available

Career Progression Opportunities: Tailored development

Qualifications

• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years is essential.
• Over 6 months' experience working in a senior position is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences for children.
• Enhance children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Assist staff in updating the child learning journals.
• Lead by example and maintain impartiality.
• Embed an effective key person approach.

Skills

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Experience in Early Years

Knowledge of Ofsted expectations

Fluent in written and spoken English

Job description

Woodberry Waterlooville Day Nursery

Baby Room leader

40 hours per week

Salary £28.600,00

Woodberry Waterlooville is located on London Road, on the outskirts of the town centre. With excellent transport links and free staff parking, it's the perfect location for commuters! It is a new, purpose-built day nursery with spacious gardens with many fantastic local amenities within walking distance. Each room has its own access to the garden allowing the children to free flow in their play. We have a dedicated senior team who support the nursery management in striving for delivering excellence by enriching home from home environments with an expertly trained team.

Why Join Us?

We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer upto a £400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Onsite Parking:Access to free onsite Parking
• Transport Links: In close proximity to two train stations, aswell as a regular bus service stopping just outside the nursery.
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!:
• Career Progression Opportunities!

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• 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
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

As Room Leader, you will need:

• 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
• Sound 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

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.

Woodberry Day Nursery - Waterlooville 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.