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Posting Date:

12/09/2024

Row Type:

STAFF

Branch:

South East London

Branch Code:

SEL

Job Reference:

SEL/30569/6

Type Of Position:

Deputy Manager

Postcode:

DA1

Area:

Kent

Location:

Crayford

Salary:

£31,200

Salary Type:

yearly

Temp/Perm:

Permanent

Start Date:

ASAP

Job Posted:

12/09/2024

Full Time Or Part Time:

Full Time

Typical Hours:

40 Deputy Manager - DA1 - Maternity Cover - £31,200 per annum - Dec Start Job Description Deputy Manager - DA1 - Maternity Cover - £31,200 per annum - Dec Start

A lovely, popular nursery are looking for an capable and outgoing deputy manager for maternity cover for one year. This position is 40 hours over 4 days per week.

The warm and welcoming team at the nursery who are friendly and dedicated to each individual child are enthusiastic and encouraging. Most of the Team are Level 3 or working towards it and work continuously to improve staff knowledge by attending regular courses. It is a small team of ten staff, and you will always see the same friendly faces at pick up and drop off, with excellent feedback given about your child's day when you arrive.

What benefits the nursery can offer:

- Salary £31,200
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Childcare
- Birthday Treat
- Free Uniform
- Ongoing Training
- Team Treats
- Physical well-being support

What the nursery need from you:

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
• Experience within an Early Years leadership role
• Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children.
• Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents.
• Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

Your nursery duties will include:

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies - monitoring and improving practice and behaviours that underpin our high-performance safety culture.
• In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child.
• Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth.
• Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline FTEs and budget KPIs.
• Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery.

If you are interested in the role, please apply now or contact the se.london@tinies.com or 0203 691 8828.
Apply Now Branch details for this job Tinies South East London
Basepoint Business Centre, Unit 64, Office 1
Kent, Dartford, DA1 5FS
020 3691 8828
se.london@tinies.com