Early Years Nursery Deputy Manager (Temporary - Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ln8 3TA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Pegasus Childcare Centre |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Pegasus Childcare Centre are seeking a temporary Deputy Manager to cover maternity leave who can demonstrate the following characteristics:
• You must have a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special and loved.
• You must be able to laugh at jokes that you don’t understand, or you don’t find funny. Child humour can be a confusing minefield to navigate.
• You will preferably have a little bit of quirkiness. If a child requests that you be a princess, you will be the best fairytale princess you can be.
• You must feel comfortable telling everybody in the same room as you, that you are going to use the bathroom.
• The ability to sing in tune is not necessary; however, the ability to sing out of tune in front of a crowd is essential.
• Some knowledge of Frozen, Minions, all superheroes, Disney Princesses and Peppa Pig would be advantageous.
• A high level of multitasking is essential. If something would normally take 5 minutes to achieve, you must be comfortable with it taking 15 minutes or longer.
• You must be able to distribute warm hugs as required.
• Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of utmost importance.
• You must have a high level of comfort around talking about bodily functions. You must also have a strong sense of smell to enable you to respond swiftly to said bodily functions.
• Be brilliant at finding fun and creative ways to encourage children to try delicious, varied and healthy food, and see children who refuse to even try it and clamp their mouths shut, as an exciting challenge that you will conquer.
• You must feel comfortable sitting on furniture that does not contain all of your behind.
• A high level of comfort with being asked personal questions by children is essential. You will regularly be asked questions regarding what you are having for lunch, whether you are willing to share said lunch, whether or not you are married, and if not, why you are not married, where you are going (as you walk into the toilet), and what you did in there (the toilet).
• You must have an understanding that the small people you have a strong relationship with during the week, may completely and utterly refuse to talk to or acknowledge you when they see you at the local store. Your feelings must not be easily hurt.
• You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairytale upside down with at least one interruption per page.
• Authentically showing an interest in and curiosity for bugs and creepy crawlies is essential, even if they are your biggest fear on earth.
• You must be prepared to have a lot of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
• Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like this.
• You must be team player and have strong values that must always be adhered to. So if gossip is your hobby or you like stirring the pot - this isn't the job for you. The BEST early years practitioners focus all their energy on the wonderful little children in their care.
In return:
• You will help the manager to lead a team who have all of the above attributes and who will welcome you to the setting, ensuring that you feel appreciated and special.
• You will be welcomed by all our children, who will be extremely interested in you and all the experiences you offer. They will put their absolute trust in you. (Hugs can be expected).
• You will be well supported by our acting manager and by the Management Committee of our small, charity run nursery.
• You will be paid at a rate commensurate with the size of our setting, with all of us knowing that whatever you are paid it would never reflect your true value.
• The DBS service and OFSTED suitable persons checkers will know that you are a great person to work with our wonderful children.
If you think that you are the person that we are looking for and think you might like us too, please contact us for more details and come to see us!
• You must have a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special and loved.
• You must be able to laugh at jokes that you don’t understand, or you don’t find funny. Child humour can be a confusing minefield to navigate.
• You will preferably have a little bit of quirkiness. If a child requests that you be a princess, you will be the best fairytale princess you can be.
• You must feel comfortable telling everybody in the same room as you, that you are going to use the bathroom.
• The ability to sing in tune is not necessary; however, the ability to sing out of tune in front of a crowd is essential.
• Some knowledge of Frozen, Minions, all superheroes, Disney Princesses and Peppa Pig would be advantageous.
• A high level of multitasking is essential. If something would normally take 5 minutes to achieve, you must be comfortable with it taking 15 minutes or longer.
• You must be able to distribute warm hugs as required.
• Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of utmost importance.
• You must have a high level of comfort around talking about bodily functions. You must also have a strong sense of smell to enable you to respond swiftly to said bodily functions.
• Be brilliant at finding fun and creative ways to encourage children to try delicious, varied and healthy food, and see children who refuse to even try it and clamp their mouths shut, as an exciting challenge that you will conquer.
• You must feel comfortable sitting on furniture that does not contain all of your behind.
• A high level of comfort with being asked personal questions by children is essential. You will regularly be asked questions regarding what you are having for lunch, whether you are willing to share said lunch, whether or not you are married, and if not, why you are not married, where you are going (as you walk into the toilet), and what you did in there (the toilet).
• You must have an understanding that the small people you have a strong relationship with during the week, may completely and utterly refuse to talk to or acknowledge you when they see you at the local store. Your feelings must not be easily hurt.
• You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairytale upside down with at least one interruption per page.
• Authentically showing an interest in and curiosity for bugs and creepy crawlies is essential, even if they are your biggest fear on earth.
• You must be prepared to have a lot of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
• Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like this.
• You must be team player and have strong values that must always be adhered to. So if gossip is your hobby or you like stirring the pot - this isn't the job for you. The BEST early years practitioners focus all their energy on the wonderful little children in their care.
In return:
• You will help the manager to lead a team who have all of the above attributes and who will welcome you to the setting, ensuring that you feel appreciated and special.
• You will be welcomed by all our children, who will be extremely interested in you and all the experiences you offer. They will put their absolute trust in you. (Hugs can be expected).
• You will be well supported by our acting manager and by the Management Committee of our small, charity run nursery.
• You will be paid at a rate commensurate with the size of our setting, with all of us knowing that whatever you are paid it would never reflect your true value.
• The DBS service and OFSTED suitable persons checkers will know that you are a great person to work with our wonderful children.
If you think that you are the person that we are looking for and think you might like us too, please contact us for more details and come to see us!