Manager

Early Years Alliance; Erith; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% childcare discount

Extensive training and career planning

Generous pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay and bereavement

Job summary

Early Years Alliance is seeking an experienced Early Years Manager for Yarnton Way Nursery in Erith. You will lead a team to deliver outstanding early years education and care, ensuring regulatory compliance and high standards across EYFS.

Join a supportive charity with extensive staff benefits and a focus on professional development, wellbeing, and excellent partnerships with families and local services.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to meet EYFS standards.
• Level 2 Maths qualification or plan to achieve within 2 years of starting.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead your 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.
• Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain partnerships with families, schools, health professionals, local authorities and other agencies.
• Lead practice improvements to ensure high standards of care, education and EYFS compliance.
• Embed quality within everyday practice, coaching and supporting teams to deliver high-quality early years provision.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance data analysis

Regulatory compliance with EYFS

Stakeholder communication

Reflective practice

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Maths qualification at level 2 or higher

Tools

Nursery management software

Microsoft Office

Social media / online portals

Job description

Is early years your passion? We are looking for a skilled and creative Early Years Manager who can inspire and lead their team to deliver outstanding early years education and care., Early Years Manager will:

• inspire and lead your 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 too.
  A minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent and ability to meet all standards set out in EYFS.
• A level 2 Math's qualification or must achieve one within 2 years of starting in the position.
• Able to use reflective practice, observations, audits and performance data to identify areas for development and implement sustainable improvements across the nursery.
• Proven experience of leading and motivating large teams, creating a positive culture that supports high performance, staff development and retention.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders, including families, schools, health professionals, local authorities and other agencies, to achieve positive outcomes for children.
• Experience of leading practice, and driving continuous improvement to ensure high standards of care, education, and EYFS compliance.
• Strong record of embedding quality within everyday practice, coaching and supporting teams to deliver high-quality early years provision that promotes children's learning, development and wellbeing.
• Sound IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, nursery management software, social media platforms and online portals effectively.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

Yarnton Way Nursery based in Erith is a popular setting at the heart of the community. It is an 84 place nursery with 82 children on roll. Our Yarnton Way Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted and 9.7 on Day Nurseries. The Early Years Manager will be supported by the Children's Services Manager and wider Alliance support services including HR and Finance.

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

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well being