Deputy Nursery Manager. Job in Brookwood Education & Training Jobs

Family First Nursery Group; Babergh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursery group in the UK is looking for a dedicated Nursery Third in Charge to support children's development and ensure high standards of care. You will lead a team, provide stimulating activities, and maintain records. Essential qualifications include a Level 3 in Childcare and experience in Early Years. The role offers a competitive salary of £13.72 per hour along with various benefits including bonuses and annual leave.

Benefits

£750 Welcome Bonus

24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Childcare Discounts

Health and Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Referral Program

Onsite Parking

Company Events

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification is essential.
• More than 1 year of experience working in Early Years is essential.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences for children.
• Enhance the daily needs of children.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records related to children.

Skills

Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Fluent in written and spoken English

Experience in Early Years

Education

Relevant childcare qualification

Job description

Job Title: Nursery Third in Charge

Salary: £13.72 Per Hour

Contract Type: Permanent (34 hours)

Location: Cemetery Pales, Pirbright, GU24 0JT

Cherrywood Nursery, located in the picturesque village of Pirbright, is seeking a dedicated and passionate Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. If you're looking to make a real difference in the early years, this is the opportunity for you.

Our contemporary, open-plan nursery is equipped with outstanding facilities, including a dedicated sensory room and soft play area designed to encourage creativity and exploration. Outdoors, we offer spacious gardens with a vegetable patch, sensory garden, and a special outdoor learning space, providing children with hands-on learning experiences. We take pride in offering a nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

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

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

• £750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us
• 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
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!
• Career Progression Opportunities

As a Nursery Third in Charge 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

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

As a Nursery Third in Charge you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years' 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
• Montessori experience desirable

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.

Cherrywood 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.