Deputy Manager

Salary: £25,155.00 - £30,186.00 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Full-time, 38 - 43 hours per week

Location: Cotgrave, NG12 3JG

Benefits for a Deputy Manager:

Employee assistance programme including counselling

Bike to work scheme

On going CPD Programme

Bank holidays off

Company pension

Company social events

Are you ready to join a Nursery who is as passionate about its staff as it is about the children we care for?

We are looking for someone who can provide loving care to our amazing children at Serendipitys. Children at Serendipitys always come first BUT we also look after you because to our children you are Superhero's and YOU deserve to feel like a hero as well.

Role/Responsibilities/Duties of a Deputy Manager:

To assist the Nursery Manager with all aspects of running the nursery and managing a successful business, including: promoting outstanding quality of care and education; developing staff through inspiration and motivation; and ensuring legal requirements and nursery policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

In the absence of the Nursery Manager to assume this responsibility in full.

To ensure the effective deployment of staff in order to promote high quality, consistency and continuity of care for all children.

To role-model high-quality teaching and monitor the staff's teaching skills in order to assist the Nursery Manager with improving these, over time.

To support the Nursery Manager with providing staff with high levels of support in relation to their well-being.

To support the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all children, including those with SEND and those who are vulnerable, are supported and monitored to reach their full potential. This includes tracking their progress, relevant liaison with other agencies to access appropriate support and also sharing information when children are admitted to, or when they leave nursery.

To support Room Heads with the content and delivery of the EYFS curriculum, to ensure that it fully covers all areas of learning, builds on what children can do, and is highly effective in promoting the Characteristics of Effective Learning.

To work in rooms as needed and role-model exceedingly high standards of care and teaching.

To establish highly effective relationships with parents; with a view to actively engaging them in supporting their children's learning at home, and also being mindful of growing the business through parent-recommendation.

To take on the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer and, with support from Senior Designated Safeguarding staff, manage any Safeguarding or child protection issues that arise in the absence of the Nursery Manager, in line with procedures.

To support the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all legally required records are in place and properly maintained.

To support the Nursery Manager in the effective financial management of the nursery and in achieving high occupancy levels.

Ensure that all Health and Safety policies are complied with and that the environment and resources are safe, clean and hygienic. And ensure that any remedial action is taken as necessary.

Ensure that the nursery building, resources, and equipment are maintained to a high standard.

Support the Nursery Manager and staff during inspections by regulatory bodies and assist in the implementation of any recommendations.

Establish and maintain highly professional relationships with the Local Authority Early Years support staff.

To competently undertake all administrative duties and use of the Company IT systems including INM, PEOPLE HR and SHAREPOINT

Essential Criteria of a Deputy Manager:

Childcare qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

A minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience in a full day care setting.

Experience of leading and supporting staff to improve practice.

Experience of being a Room Manager in a full day care setting.

Experience of safeguarding and child protection issues.

Paediatric First aid Certificate.

Current first aid at work qualification.

A secure knowledge of child development for children 0-5 years and how children learn.

A secure knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the EYFS and OFSTED inspection processes.

A secure knowledge of other key legislation related to Early Years provision, e.g. Prevent, Health & Safety, Environmental Health (and EHO inspections) and Data Protection.

Sound knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Effective leadership and management skills e.g. organisational, time management, delegation, communication, motivational, conflict resolution.

Effective administration skills including IT.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with colleagues at all levels, with customers, other professionals and children.

An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.

A positive attitude, approachable and fair.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment