Nursery Manager

Storal; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A beloved nursery school in Iwade is seeking a passionate Nursery Manager to ensure high standards of childcare and instill a love of learning amongst the team and children. The ideal candidate will have managerial experience and a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education. Join a company committed to creating a nurturing environment, with numerous benefits including wellness days, holidays, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual wellness day off

Company sick pay

Access to retail discounts through Perkbox

25 days holiday

Performance related bonuses

Dedicated learning and development support

Confidential counselling sessions

Qualifications

• Proven managerial experience within an early years setting.
• Understanding of special educational needs and equality of opportunity.
• Proven experience with nursery administration, with a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest standards of childcare are delivered.
• Instill a love of learning to the educator team and children.
• Lead the educator team and promote Storal’s values.

Skills

Team Leadership

Childcare Standards

Marketing

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification

Job description

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• Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

With close community ties and our carefully curated spaces, Ickle Pickles is a much-loved nursery school in Iwade.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Nursery Manager who excels in team leadership and will contribute to the effective and successful running of the nursery in accordance with our values.

You'll ensure the highest standards of childcare are delivered, instilling a love of learning to the educator team and children in our care.

As part of your role you'll deliver high setting occupancy, promote the setting through local marketing and attract and develop the highest quality of educators to be a part of your team.

You'll be an inspiring leader to the educator team, whilst creating an effective parent partnership by creating longstanding relationships.

About the job:

• Ensure the highest standards of childcare are delivered at the setting
• Instilling a love of learning to the educator team and children in our care
• Delivers high setting occupancy, promoting the setting and attracting the highest quality of educators
• Leads the educator team and promotes Storal’s values
• Creating an effective parent partnership by creating longstanding relations

About you:

• Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent
• Proven managerial experience within an early years setting
• Understanding of special educational needs and equality of opportunity
• Proven experience with nursery administration, with a commercial mindset
• Passionate about delivering high standards of childcare

What we can offer you:

Salary: From£31,200 up to £46,800 -based on experience and qualifications

• Annual wellness day off
• Company sick pay
• Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
• 25 days holiday
• Performance related bonuses
• Dedicated learning and development support
• Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme

About us:

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS checks and reference checks.