Manager

Responsibilities:

Organise the running of the nursery to meet successful business objectives, where the needs of each child are met and the Early Years Foundation Stage effectively developed.

Ensure outstanding standards of care and education. Regularly review practice, policies and procedures ensuring everyone is aware and adheres to them.

Check systems of observation, planning and record keeping to achieve individual journeys for each child. 

Encourage all team members to be involved in self evaluation.

Show excellent practice and mentor practitioners to achieve best practice and their best potential. Check competency, agree objectives for future development.

Lead the team to build professional partnerships, through communicating with parents, outside agencies, presentation of the environment and attitude of the team. 

Carry out administrative tasks accurately and effectively.

Communicate regularly with the company directors.

Positively promote, inclusion, diversity and equality.

Keep up to date with current legislation and government initiatives.

Strong leadership and management skills

Qualifications & Skills:

Early Years Professional Status.

Montessori qualification preferred but not necessary.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (taken when provision is closed.)

Regular training opportunities.

Working Pattern

8.30am to 4pm with half an hour lunch break.

Nursery open 45 weeks a year (closed 1 week Easter, 4 weeks August and 2weeks Xmas.)