Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday (Rotating shift pattern, 40 hours, 07:45 to 18:15 over 4.5 days)

Our client believes in providing quality early years education & care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.

The company believes in providing quality early years education & care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.

The Role

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and outstanding parent partnerships, including producing and sharing a weekly information sheet for families
• Providing a safe, hygienic, caring and stimulating environment for the children, following relevant safeguarding training where require
• Ensuring that the physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care provided to children is of the highest standard.
• Leading the implementation of the relevant curriculum, including important aspects of our childcare ethos, including storytelling, respectful care and the Forest School approach
• Inspiring fun, inspirational and educational play and learning opportunities
• Effectively managing the day to day running of this outstanding nursery
• Ensuring the accuracy of the daily register & staff rota
• Maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information when required
• Preparing monthly fee invoices
• Promoting the nursery to current and potential customers
• Recruiting, supporting, inducting, training and appraising all staff, to ensure high quality childcare practice and to develop staff teams and individual practitioners (including chairing regular staff meetings)
• Working closely with the directors of the nursery and development manager, creating development plans for the nursery
• Working in consultation with HR in Disciplinary and Grievance investigations and meetings with regard to staff
• Implementing Health and Safety policies within the nursery and support from Risk Management team
• Working with the area SENCOs, EYFS advisors, and other health professionals

Skills and Qualifications

• A full and relevant Early Years & Childcare qualification at level 3 (Early Years Educator) is required for this role as a minimum. 
• Early Years & Childcare experience is also required
• A high degree of proficiency with the Microsoft suite of applications, Excel and Word is mandatory.

Benefits

• Director contact and support from the Company Directors
• Support from the Company Development Manager & Deputy Development Manager
• An appreciative and valued approach for every employee.
• Development opportunities, that are encouraged and supported through several professional development approaches, including a thorough induction program, a high quality and varied training strategy, continuous development plan and regular reviewing and monitoring system.
• A very competitive salary
• Staff uniform
• Free parking Ely
• Private medical insurance
• Generous holiday allowance

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate to apply.