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Nursery Manager

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Posting date: 02 October 2024
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 November 2024
Location: Angel, North London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: VD Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

VD Recruitment has partnered with a renowned Montessori Nursery in Islington, part of a prestigious group with over 45 years of experience. They offer a rewarding career with progression prospects, an attractive salary, and excellent employee benefits.

We are looking for a Nursery Manager to join their lovely 125 place setting. The nursery has proudly attained the prestigious MEAB accreditation and the HEYL award, highlighting its commitment to providing exceptional care and education.

Location – Angel EC1V

Salary Offered - £40,000 - £45,000 (Negotiable)

Hours - 40 hours / week between 8am to 6pm

You will work with the Management and colleagues in maintaining an excellent standard of care and education for children from birth to five years. This role would suit anybody that has experience as a Nursery Manager or Senior Management experience of at least 2 years.

Key responsibilities as a Nursery Manager:
• To provide safe, high-quality education and care for children attending the nursery.
• To fulfil legal and statutory requirements and to supervise staff on a day-to-day basis.
• To contribute to and implement Nursery policies.
• Effective team leadership - ability to lead a team, manage effectively and efficiently, upholding positive working relationships and be an effective mentor.
• To manage the provision of the nursery ensuring that children, parents and the staff team work together to provide high quality childcare.
• To be responsible for the management of day-to-day financial operations within the nursery, by meeting financial targets and managing the occupancy ensuring maximum capacity.
• To agree and set nursery goals and monitor the achievement of progress against targets.
• To monitor and assess the quality of provision ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow.
• Collaborate with parents and other staff members to support children's individual needs.
• Follow health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of all children

Person Specification for the ideal Nursery Manager
• Full and Relevant Level 3 Qualification in Early Years Education
• Minimum 1 years’ Team Leadership/Management experience
• Minimum 3 years’ Nursery experience
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• Knowledge and proven practical experience of implementing good quality learning opportunities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to: child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and SEN/Inclusion
• Experience of working as a key worker for a group of children and their families
• Ability to observe, assess and report on children's behaviour

Benefits of joining this group –
• An industry leading salary with competitive benefits
• Access to employee wellbeing programmes
• Flexibility that suits you
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Discounted childcare
• Employee discounts and offers
• Beautiful settings to work in, featuring recent or planned investment in resources and environments.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Parking

The positions are subject to an Enhanced DBS certificate and references.
If you have the relevant experience & qualification, ready to take on a new challenge and be a part of this progressive team, please send your cv or call on 07398846041.




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