Nursery Deputy Manager – Woodhams Farm Day Nursery
Salary – £36,000 depending on experience
40 hours per week
Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential
Woodhams Farm Day Nursery is a warm and welcoming earlyyears setting that provides a safe, nurturing environment where children canlearn, play, and develop with confidence.
Unlike many nurseries that are located in urban orresidential buildings, Woodhams Farm Day Nursery it is a purpose-builtbarn-style nursery set within approximately an acre of rural farmland nearWinchester. The nursery uses its countryside environment as a core part ofchildren’s daily experiences, with extensive outdoor areas, woodland walks,gardens, a large playground, and outdoor classrooms designed to encourage aconnection with nature.
Our highly trained and dedicated team are passionate aboutcreating inspiring opportunities for children every day. We are now looking foran enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our friendly team and help continuedelivering high-quality care and education.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer acomprehensive benefits package, including:
- £400 Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*
- Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
- Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
- Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s as well as access to wider discount.
- Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
- Personal & Professional Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
- Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.
- Company Pension Scheme
*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionaryand may be subject to change.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
- Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
- Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
- Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
- Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
- Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
- Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
- Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are notexhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post maybe added.
Requirements:
- Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification – Essential
- Leadership experience – Essential
- Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years – Essential
- Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – Essential
- Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position – Desirable.
- Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership – Desirable
- Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable
Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positiveimpact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment teamsupport you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the FamilyFirst community!
Woodhams Farm Day Nursery is part of the Family FirstGroup where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rightsand responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or achild. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatorypractice for all children and families according to their individual needs.
Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race,religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexualorientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or nationalorigin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
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