Head of Nursery

Play Out is a child focused, outdoor loving, puddle jumping, mud pie making childcare group. Our highly experienced and passionate team is committed to supporting children to develop through a rich learning environment. Play Out Ipswich is situated just outside the town centre, on Felixstowe Road, with close links to the main road and rail network. The nursery operates from 8am to 6pm daily.

This role consists of delivering operational management, robust service delivery and business development to each childcare setting and create an inspiring and effective working and learning environments for all children and staff. Overseeing the monitoring assessment, and development of the nursery setting and has the ability to identify priorities and meet outcomes. To have a firm knowledge of OFSTED standards, requirements and guidance for Early Years Setting, sound knowledge of SENDco and EYFS requirements, and ensuring Safeguarding procedures are maintained.

Ormiston Families is one of the leading charities working with children, young people, and families in the East of England. We take early and preventative action to support families to be safe, healthy, and resilient.

Responsibilities of a Head of Nursery

• To work within Play Out’s and Ormiston Families vision, mission, values, policies and procedures.
• To lead and support with the day-to-day management of the nursery setting
• To create an inspiring and effective working and learning environments for all children and staff.
• Aspire to deliver outstanding day care provision to families.
• To lead, motivate to provide outstanding day care delivery. Directly line managing Senior Early Years Educator, SENCO, Business Support, Nursery Chef, and Nursery Cleaner
• Ensure Ofsted statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage are adhered to, including staff ratios and monitoring absence.
• Undertake Designated Safeguarding Lead training, responsible for Safeguarding and Child Protection within the setting, including policy, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure Health & Safety legislation is adhered to, and all Health & Safety operational policies and procedures are in place and followed.

Skills and experience of a Head of Nursery:

• Relevant professional or vocational qualification NVQ /NNEB/ CACHE/ City & Guilds/ BTEC Min Level 4

• Must be willing to undertake training to achieve Level 5
• Early Years Professional Status
• Management experience in nursery setting at an operational and strategic level
• Experiences of preparing budgets
• Good knowledge of Safeguarding theory, policy and practice

Benefits of a Head of Nursery:

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee Discount Scheme

• We have trained Mental Health First Aiders who form our Wellbeing Team, promoting mental and physical health. Ormiston Families has also signed the pledge to support our employees going through the menopause in the workplace.

We are an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.