Nursery Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cheshunt; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Nursery Manager to lead their team in a nurturing environment. This role involves ensuring the highest standards of childcare, managing budgets, and fostering staff development. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a deep understanding of early years education. Join a team that values collaboration and strives to create a positive atmosphere for both staff and children. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young learners while enjoying a supportive workplace that prioritizes professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Education required.
• Experience in a managerial role within a nursery setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of childcare and early years education.
• Manage nursery budgets and conduct staff supervisions.
• Lead recruitment and staff development initiatives.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Nursery Administration

Education

Early Years Education Qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Tools

PC Proficiency

Job description

Nursery Manager

Nurse Seekers are proud to be working on behalf of an excellent nursery who are looking to recruit a Nursery Manager for their setting based near Cheshunt. The ideal Nursery Manager candidate will need to maintain strong organisation skills and attention to detail and display resourcefulness to ensure the setting has the right culture, policies and resources to deliver the high standards of childcare and early years education expected by parents, Ofsted, and in accordance with the company's values.

The Nursery is situated in a beautiful Victorian House and strives to provide every child the best start in life by caring for and supporting them to play, learn and grow in a positive & stimulating environment.

Requirements:

1. Early years education and care qualification to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
2. Experience in a Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager capacity.
3. Excellent knowledge of the current Early Years’ Inspection framework.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
5. Experience with nursery administration (children invoices, payroll and timesheets).
6. Competent PC user (word processing, spreadsheets, emails).

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Team working; we strive for happiness for our people and would love to have a Nursery Manager who values the whole team as much as we do.
2. Ensuring the highest standards of childcare are delivered at the setting.
3. Budget management including running costs of the nursery.
4. Conducting regular staff supervisions and creating plans for staff development.
5. Delivering high setting occupancy and promoting the setting through local marketing.
6. Recruiting, inducting, supporting, and conducting appraisals and one-to-one meetings with your team to lead them to success.
7. Upskilling the leaders within your nursery to ensure that they lead their relevant areas or rooms effectively.
8. Improving financial performance year over year.
9. Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery and holding overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of safeguarding and child protection policies within the nursery.
10. Building an effective parent engagement strategy, creating links between home and the setting.

The successful candidate can look forward to a host of benefits which will be discussed more at the interview!

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