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Nursery Manager – Chesham, Hertfordshire (Maternity Leave)

Job details
Posting date: 29 April 2024
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 May 2024
Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Megalo Recruit Ltd
Job type: Contract
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Summary

A medium sized nursery based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, are looking for a dedicated, driven Nursery Manager to join their team. This role will involve covering in all rooms as and when required.

Job Specification for Nursery Manager:

This is a Maternity Cover role, but there is a possibility of going permanent – 1 year contract.
The Nursery Manager will have previous experience of working as a Nursery Manager or Qualified Nursery Deputy Manager in a nursery setting for a minimum of 3 years, and worked within a childcare setting for 5+ years.
Hours worked are 41.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday all year round, on a shift pattern basis, consisting of 3 full days and 2 half days.
Easily accessible from local bus routes/train station from surrounding areas. The Nursery Manager has a parking space at the setting.
A fantastic nursery to work in, offering a competitive salary, career progression, and a fun, supportive and creative environment to work in.

Benefits include:-

Excellent annual salary of up to £45,000K pa OTE**, depending upon qualifications, experience
Excellent Performance Related Bonus after completion of probation period
WELCOME BONUS OF £1,500 after completion of probation period
Free Childcare
Up to 35 days holiday entitlement plus 8 bank holidays – 1 week closure at Christmas
Private Pension
Health Insurance
E-vehicle salary sacrifice Scheme
Free DBS check
** OTE is basic salary plus commission, which for this role would be circa £50,000K+ pa

Nursery Manager requirements include:

Hold a full and relevant early years and childcare qualification at Level 3 or equivalent qualification – preferred LV6. NOTE: NNEB/QTS is accepted (Not Health & Social Care)
Have a current Safeguarding Certificate
Designated Safeguarding Lead experience
To have recent experience of an Ofsted Inspection
Must have worked as a Deputy Manager/Manager previously
Experience within a nursery/early year setting of a minimum of 5 years
Solid knowledge of the EYFS
Excellent written and spoken English skills
Megalo Recruit Ltd is a leading Early Years and Primary Education Recruitment Agency working with nurseries and primary schools across London and the Home Counties. We promise to treat your application in the strictest confidence.

We will always arrange a telephone or video interview with you first and we will not send your profile to any clients or request any references without your consent.

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