Nursery Manager
Job Title Nursery Manager
Salary £30,000 annually
Location Sutton Coldfield
Job Type Permanent
Hours 40 hours a week - Monday to Friday
Smart Education is currently recruiting for a Nursery Manager to work in a nursery based in Sutton Coldfield.
The Nursery Manager provides overall management of the nursery ensuring the setting fulfils all legal and statutory requirements.
The Manager is part of the Nursery Management Team and provides effective supervision, leadership and mentoring to the team of educators in the nursery.
Benefits of working as a Nursery Manager:
- Great competitive salary
- The ability to shape and create a positive learning environment for children
- Access to free online training
- Holiday pay
- Company Events
Job Responsibilities of this Nursery Manager job:
- To develop the nursery in line with settings ethos, the statutory framework in Early Years, the approach to teaching and learning being adopted by the new nursery.
- To work in partnership with the Directors, Ofsted and other professionals as required; and to maintain accurate documentation of all communication and information.
- Demonstrate and ensure good practice and compliance with the EYFS Framework through use of policies, procedures, and tools.
- Encourage and model appropriate behaviour and expectations.
- Ensure accurate and effective children’s records are kept in accordance with DVN policies and procedures.
- To be responsible for health and safety , including but not limited to the personal safety of children and staff, equipment safety, and fire drills.
- To be the Lead Person for Child Protection and to ensure that any child protection concerns are acted upon immediately and appropriately.
- Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality.
- Lead, promote and implement policies relating to diversity and equality
- Participate in recruitment, selection, induction and retention of staff in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Update the Nursery Directors on matters affecting the nursery, including staffing and performance issues, through one to one meetings or immediately with serious non compliance issues.
- To work alongside the business manager in regards to financial matters.
- To monitor expendable materials and equipment and ensure that new orders are placed in a timely manner.
- Lead and promote parent partnerships, including organising events for parents.
Job Requirements of this Nursery Manager job:
- A full and relevant level 3 Diploma in Childcare/early years
- In date First Aid training
- In date Designated Safeguarding Lead training
- 3 year post qualification experience
- An understanding of leadership and mentoring skills in an early years environment
- Financial Management Experience
- A full and enhanced DBS
About Smart Education
Smart Education are a specialist Education and Early Years agency, we recruit for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND, Nursery Nurse and Tutors.
SMART EDUCATION is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offense to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity to children.
Location: Sutton Coldfield | Salary: 29000 - 30000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 19/11/2024
