Childcare Manager Job Description
Job summary: Manage the day to day running and organisation. Provide play care within the framework of the club's policies and procedures
Working relationships: Children attending the club and their parents or carers. Club management, club staff and volunteers. Schools, childcare and play-related organisations, registering Authorities (OFSTED), and funding bodies.
Key Skills and Competencies
Leadership & Management -
Extensive experience overseeing nursery operations, ensuring high standards in care, education, and compliance. - Skilled in staff leadership, providing guidance and training to foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
Compliance & Regulation -
Expertise in maintaining OFSTED compliance, achieving positive inspection outcomes. In-depth knowledge of safeguarding policies, health and safety standards, and relevant early years regulations.
Educational Development -
Have proven ability to develop engaging, play-based learning programs that promote holistic child development. - Led and implemented creative curriculum initiatives that improved children's learning and staff engagement.
Parent & Community Engagement -
Strong relationship-building skills with parents and local communities, fostering transparent and inclusive management practices.
Administrative & Financial Management -
Experienced in managing budgets, staffing, and administrative processes to ensure smooth nursery and business
Essential qualities:
* · Experience of working with 4- to 11-year-olds
* · Minimum Level 3 qualification
* · Appropriate Child protection training
* · Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
* · Food Hygiene Certicate
* · Experience of administration and budgeting
* · Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
* · Understanding the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care
* · Understanding the issues of equal opportunities
* · Provide and facilitate safe and creative play
* · Good communication skills
Main duties include:
* · Managing daily operations of different settings.
* · Lead operation management of different wrap around settings, maintaining high levels of compliance with OFSTED regulations.
* · Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
* · Ensuring provision of comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.
* · Implementing Staff development programs and Providing support and supervision to Team leaders, play workers and volunteers.
* · Building a strong partnership with parent and local communities, ensuring open communication and collaborative approaches to meet diverse needs of children and families.
* · Managing financial and administrative operations and working closely with senior leadership to optimize resources, staffing and service quality while ensuring operational efficiency.
* · Act as key liaison between partner Schools, regulatory bodies, and the organisation, ensuring all documentation and reporting requirements are met.
BENEFITS
* - ANNUAL LEAVE
* - COMPANY PENSION
* - STAFF PARKING
* - CASUAL DRESS