Nursery Manager

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead their nursery at Southend Hospital. The role encompasses operational management, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with the Early Years Foundation Stage. Candidates should possess a Level 3 qualification in early years and demonstrate supervisory experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive environment dedicated to child development. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply promptly, as early applications may result in early vacancy closure.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a early years supervisory role.
• Relevant designated safeguarding lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective day-to-day operational management of the nursery services.
• Ensure staff rosters meet nursery occupancy levels.
• Implement the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
• Drive high standards in the curriculum framework.

Skills

Experience in early years supervisory role

Designated safeguarding lead experience

Education

Full and relevant early years level 3 qualification

Early years qualification level 5 or degree

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Our current nursery manager is retiring and so, we are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable and experienced individual to lead our friendly and hard-working team into the next chapter.

If successful, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational provision and management of the Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust Ladybird Nursery, based at Southend Hospital.

This includes staff management, health and safety, safeguarding, effective communications and staff involvement, implementation of the Early Years Foundation stage, coordinating the team and nursery activities in order to offer a high level of childcare in a safe, stimulating and caring environment.

So, if you are looking for the next step in your career working with children, we'd love to hear from you today!

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective day to day operational management of the core nursery services
• Ensure formulation and implementation of staff rosters to ensure sufficient staff resources are available to meet occupancy levels of the nursery
• To open and close the nursery liaising with the management team as appropriate
• Overall responsibility for implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
• Responsible for driving high standards including the planning and co-ordination of the curriculum framework, in order to promote the development of the children within our care
• Represent the nursery in communications with Ofsted, including keeping Ofsted updated as per their regulations, and liaising with Ofsted inspectors
• To work flexibly according to the needs of the service
• To organise and lead on team meetings
• To manage budgets
• To lead on and support all nursery co-ordinators e.g. Special Needs, Equal Opportunities, Child Protection and Health and Safety
• To create and maintain a safe, warm, caring and stimulating environment that together with encouragement will ensure the development of each child.
• Recognise and meet the needs of each child, and their family, as individuals.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role that will allow you to develop both your skills and career? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full and relevant early years level 3 qualification

Desirable criteria

• Early years qualification level 5 or degree
• Current designated safeguarding lead training certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience in a early years supervisory role
• Relevant designated safeguarding lead experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience working as manager in an early years setting

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Nursery Manager - COR - SO - B6 (PDF, 544.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)
• General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)