Nursery Manager

TN United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an inspirational Nursery Manager to lead a passionate team in a nurturing environment. This role offers a chance to shape early years education, fostering creativity and child-led learning. With excellent management training and promotion opportunities, you'll thrive in a supportive setting dedicated to children's growth. Enjoy a competitive salary, a welcome bonus, and various perks, including a cycle-to-work scheme and wellbeing programs. Join a vibrant team committed to providing the best start in life for every child!

Benefits

£1000 welcome bonus

Competitive salary

Annual holiday allowance increase

Paid sick leave

Free lunch

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programmes

Learning and development opportunities

Company conferences

Working in a modern setting

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a nursery.
• At least 2 years' management experience within a nursery.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with parents and develop partnerships.
• Manage and guide the nursery team through supervision and training.
• Ensure high standards of care and education for all children.

Skills

Childcare

Management

Communication

Safeguarding

Creativity

Education

Level 3 qualification in childcare

Job description

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An exciting opportunity for an inspirational Nursery Manager to join the team at our lovely nursery in Brighton

We provide a warm, stimulating environment for children in which they feel secure, nurtured, and settled.

This is a fantastic role for someone who would like to be very hands on, supporting and developing a passionate team of practitioners.

This is a mainly room-based role, with the benefit of excellent Management training.

We work hard to make Hove Village a very special place in which to work and develop as early years professionals, and we are looking for a Manager with exceptionally high standards.

Creativity flows throughout our nurseries, making every day an exciting new adventure. We have a passion for child-led learning and our very friendly, happy team are truly dedicated to having fun.

We have our own amazing creative classes including yoga, music, dance, art, languages, and sports, all with a special Hove Village flair. We provide a warm, stimulating environment for children in which they feel secure, nurtured, and settled.

You too can become part of a passionate, enthusiastic, and imaginative team devoted to giving children the best start in life.

Hove Village is expanding across Brighton and Hove, so there are also fantastic promotion opportunities available. The sky is the limit in terms of future prospects, and we have an excellent in-house training programme.

What's in it for you?

• £1000 welcome bonus (payable upon completion of probation)
• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Great career progression
• Annual holiday allowance increase for each year of service (up to 5 years)
• Paid sick leave
• Chance to work for a well-known nursery
• Free lunch cooked by our amazing on-site chefs
• Working in an amazing setting with amazing staff
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programmes including Mental Health First Aid Training, Employee Assistance Programme and Mindfulness courses.
• Outstanding and unique learning and development opportunities
• Company conferences and annual awards
• Working in a modern setting in a busy area

We are ready to welcome and support you, so that you really enjoy each and every day here at Hove Village.

You will need to have the following qualifications, training and skills:

• A minimum of an approved Level 3 qualification in childcare
• Relevant safeguarding training and a willingness to update training regularly
• Excellent knowledge of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and Ofsted's inspection framework
• A passion for childcare and achieving the highest standards to ensure that every child fulfils their potential
• A minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a nursery
• A minimum of 2 years' management experience within a nursery
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Responsibilities and Duties include

• Building excellent relationships with parents and carers and developing a strong partnership between home and Nursery with our lovely families
• Be prepared to fully throw yourself in to all activities in the nursery, helping encourage the children to express themselves creatively and support your colleagues to do the same
• To provide a happy, supportive environment for the Nursery Team
• Manage and encourage the team, through day-to-day guidance, training, regular supervision and appraisals.
• Assist with recruitment
• Work closely with the Nursery Area Manager to develop the setting
• An ability to work on own initiative
• Support children with SEND and liaise with other professionals
• Ability to co-ordinate in specific specialist areas and liaise with Outside Agencies
• To provide the highest levels of care and education for all our children
• To meet the individual needs of children through child-centred learning and play
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of our children
• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
• Support the team to deliver high-quality practice following the EYFS, making a lasting, positive difference to children's wellbeing, learning and development.
• Promote the nursery to new families

Candidates must have a minimum of a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification.

You will be required to complete our application form and follow our safer recruitment procedures, which includes carrying out Enhanced DBS checks.