Early Years Manager

Devon County Council; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Exeter seeks an experienced Early Years Manager for maternity cover at Tic Tocs Nursery. This role includes leading a dedicated team to provide high-quality early education. Candidates should hold a Level 3 qualification and have leadership experience. Responsibilities include managing operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building relationships within the community. The position offers a starting salary of £35k, 38 days annual leave, and additional staff benefits, aiming for a start in March before maternity leave begins in May.

Benefits

25% discount on childcare

38 days annual leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Access to online health and wellbeing programme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and Childcare or equivalent.
• Proven post-qualification experience in early education and childcare.
• Experience in leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead teams to deliver high quality early years education.
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Build relationships with staff, children, and the community.
• Work with senior management to ensure financial stability.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver exceptional care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Safeguarding expertise

Sound IT skills

Ability to establish rapport

Adaptability

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Tools

Nursery management software

Google Drive

Social media platforms

Job description

A unique management role has become available at Devon Nurseries. The role will initially involve maternity cover for one of our nursery managers at our Tic Tocs Nursery in Exeter city centre:

The role will evolve to provide cover for our other nursery managers and an opportunity to become part of our dynamic senior management team at Devon Nurseries.

We are looking for a skilled and creative Early Years Manager who can inspire and lead their team to deliver exceptional and inclusive early years education and care.

Tic Tocs Nursery and all of our Devon Nurseries are rated Good by Ofsted. Tic Tocs is a popular nursery serving a culturally diverse community in the heart of Exeter city centre. The Early Years Manager will be supported by the Head of Nurseries, the senior management team and wider support services including our training manager and finance team.

What we offer:

Tic Tocs nursery is part of the Devon Nurseries family of early years settings. Founded 20 years ago, the group comprises 5 unique nurseries in Exeter and Exmouth supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families:

Devon Nurseries currently has over 100 employees, many of whom have worked with us for 10-20 years. We are ambitious to expand this over time.

Devon Nurseries prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• A starting salary of £35k based on a full time 40 hour week
• 25% discount on non-funded childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Devon Nurseries has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving managers and staff more time to focus on the children
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay after a year’s service
• Access to our online health & wellbeing programme
• Free onsite parking

This post will allow a minimum of one month working alongside the nursery manager prior to her maternity leave which commences on 1st May. Ideally we would like to appoint the successful candidate to start working with us in March.

Job purpose:

The Early Years Manager will:

• inspire and lead each team to deliver high quality early years education and care
• manage the day-to-day operation of the setting, ensuring all regulatory requirements and policies and procedures are adhered to
• build relationships with children, staff, parents and the wider community
• actively build occupancy to ensure the financial stability of the setting
• work collaboratively with our senior management team who between them have many decades of childcare and managerial experience

Requirements:

Successful applicants will need:

• a minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent and ability to meet all standards set out in EYFS
• proven post-qualification experience in working in early education and childcare
• leadership skills and experience
• safeguarding expertisesound IT skills and ability to use Google drive, nursery management software, social media platforms and online portals effectively
• the ability to multi-task and establish rapport with children, staff, families, and external agencies
• an adaptable and flexible approach to working with different teams.

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