Nursery Deputy Manager - Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School

Salary – £35,000 depending on experience

40 hours per week

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2018), offers children a unique Montessori learning environment alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage.

With a dedicated Forest School area, our team are passionate about outdoor learning and creating exciting opportunities for children to explore and grow.

We are now looking for an experienced Deputy Manager to join our friendly team.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive 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 discretionary and 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 not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be 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 positive impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community!

Rosewood Montessori Day Nursery & Forest School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice 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, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.