Nursery Manager

YMCA; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Portsmouth is seeking a Nursery Manager to oversee daily operations and provide exceptional leadership in an early years setting. The role requires a minimum level 5 childcare qualification and three years of leadership experience. Key responsibilities include maintaining regulatory compliance, managing staff, and ensuring high-quality care for children. The position offers a competitive salary of £35,005 to £39,005 annually and includes various benefits such as a joining bonus and discounts on nursery fees.

Benefits

Joining Bonus

Health Cash plan

Employer pension

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Additional leave to purchase

100% discount on nursery fees

Wellbeing assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum level 5 Childcare qualification or willing to study towards it.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an early years setting.
• First aid qualification (or willingness to train).

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding leadership and operational management.
• Manage and inspire an outstanding staff team.
• Ensure compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures.

Skills

Excellent understanding of child development

Mentoring and coaching skills

Good IT knowledge (Word and Excel)

Education

Minimum level 5 Childcare qualification

Level 4 safeguarding qualification

Job description

Nursery Manager

Whale Island Portsmouth

Monday to Friday 40 hours per week

Salary 35005 to 39005

Benefits

• Joining Bonus! Total of 500
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Health Cash plan - Including Medical / Dental / Online retail discounts
• Employer pension
• 25 days holiday Bank Holidays increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Additional leave to purchase (up to 10 days per year)
• Celebration leave
• Life assurance
• 100% discount on nursery fees
• Day camps discounts : 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
• Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
• 30% discount on food
• Wellbeing assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding leadership and operational management in line with the YMCA Way
• Maintain an exciting and inspirational child-led play-based environment utilising the outdoors as much as possible
• Manage recruit train support and inspire an outstanding staff team able to meet the needs of all children in our care
• Manage the nursery as a business contributing to the writing and monitoring of an annual budget and implementing marketing and sales plans to achieve income and occupancy targets
• Follow the YMCA pedagogy and curriculum using systems to monitor childrens progress share information with parents and plan activities to support each childs development
• Maintain staffing ratios at all times
• Maintain full regulatory and legislative approval including meeting Ofsted Environmental Health and Health and Safety requirements this includes seeking an Ofsted grade of Outstanding
• To ensure compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures. These include Child protection Health and Safety Human Resources and Financial policies

Qualifications / Experience

• Hold a minimum level 5 Childcare qualification or hold an excellent understanding of child development and be willing to study towards a level 5 and / or 6 qualification
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an early years setting
• Evidence of achieving high quality of care over and above that required by EYFS
• Hold level 4 safeguarding qualification or willingness to work towards
• Ability to work to budgets
• Good IT working knowledge including Windows Word and Excel (training will be given on nursery software)
• First aid qualification (or willingness to train)
• Skills in mentoring and coaching staff and students

In all YMCA settings childrens needs come first. Children are cared for and nurtured; supported to challenge and develop themselves and most importantly allowed to play and enjoy their childhood. We believe children learn best through play particularly using the outdoor environment. We aim to provide a secure and stimulating environment where children can develop emotionally intellectually morally physically and socially at their own pace. Staff use the YMCA Way to ensure every child secures the very best outcomes and staff are able to excel.

Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.