Nursery Deputy Manager

Holy Cross Preschool Nursery LTD; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time

Well-being day

CPD

Inset days

Competitive salary

Job summary

Holy Cross Pre-school Nursery and Kids’ Club is seeking a Nursery Deputy Manager to lead the day-to-day running of the setting in the manager's absence, ensuring high standards of childcare, safeguarding, and Ofsted compliance.

You will work alongside the nursery manager, promote our ethos, develop staff, manage occupancy and budgets, and build strong relationships with parents and local providers. The role offers term-time working with CPD opportunities and paid wellbeing day.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the nursery manager to lead the team.
• Promote values and ethos to provide a child-centred, safe environment.
• In the absence of the manager, be responsible for day-to-day operations in line with safeguarding and Ofsted requirements.
• Ensure EYFS and welfare requirements are delivered to a high standard.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local childcare/education providers and health services.
• Review and assess each child’s progress and maintain parent liaison communication.
• Lead and empower staff to deliver high standards of childcare.

Job description

Overview: Holy Cross Pre-school Nursery and Kids’ Club is dedicated to providing the best possible learning experience for children in a caring and friendly environment while embedding our ethos of care, nurture, inspire.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment practices, including satisfactory references, identity checks, and an enhanced DBS check.

Job Purpose: The role of the Nursery Deputy Manager is to lead and take responsibility of the day to day running of the setting in the absence of the manager delivering the highest standards of childcare.

Benefits

• Term time only
• 1 paid Well -being day per academic year
• Robust training and CPD
• Up to 5 inset days per academic year
• Competitive Salary

Role & Responsibilities

Childcare

• Work in collaboration with the nursery manager
• Promote our values and ethos to ensure a child-centred, safe and stimulating environment is provided whilst meeting the individual needs of every child.
• In the absence of the manager be responsible and accountable for the day to day operational and organisational aspects of the nursery in line with policies and procedures, safeguarding, Ofsted requirements, local authority guidance, SEND code of practice, health and safety and equal opportunities.
• Ensure that all aspects of the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements are delivered to the highest standard.
• Work in partnership with local childcare / education providers, health providers and all other agencies.
• Develop and maintain procedures for review and assessment of each child’s progress.
• Support and manage alongside the manager an effective parent liaison programme.
• Take accountability of role modelling and empowering the staff team to deliver high standards of childcare

HR- Support the Manager to:

• Lead the nursery team while promoting positivity and professionalism.
• Lead with a genuine desire to train and develop staff, supervising and supporting their professional development and day to day practice.
• Management of staffing levels and turnover, through recruitment to ensure staffing ratios are at the required levels and managing sickness and absence.
• Ensuring continuous professional development of staff through regular, documented one to one meetings and appraisals.
• Recruit high quality, appropriately qualified staff in line with safer recruitment procedures

Finance- Support the Manager to:

• Manage the success of the nursery by achieving and maintaining occupancy levels.
• Future planning the year ahead while monitoring trends and needs of the community.
• Effective management of the nursery budget.
• Ensuring company charging policies and procedures are followed.
• To complete termly invoices and submit staff payroll information.
• Complete funding submissions in line with local authority procedures.

Marketing- Support the Manager to:

• Develop and implement a proactive marketing plan, represent and promote the nursery at relevant social and marketing events.
• Ensure positive promotion of the brand positively in the community.
• To be responsible for implementing the Holy Cross Preschool Nursery and Kids’ Club rules in order to maintain high standards and reputation.
• To ensure the image of the company is portrayed in a positive light at all times.
• To advertise the nursery through events including open days and celebrations.
• Monitor and respond to parents in order to promote customer satisfaction.

Facilities

• Manage stock/ equipment control and procurement.
• Ensure health and safety at all times.
• Provide and maintain high-quality equipment.
• Support the manager to manage budgets in order to maintain and develop facilities.
• Identify and purchase adequate resources in line with the needs of the nursery and company audits
• Manage the cleanliness and hygiene of the setting in order to maintain the nursery appearance.
• Work alongside the school kitchen to ensure good communication in regards to dietary and allergy requirements.