Pre-school Manager
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15,989 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dodleston, CH4 9NN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dodleston Pre-school |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Dodleston Pre-School Manager Vacancy
Dodleston Village Hall, Pulford Lane, Dodleston CH4 9NN
Salary: £15,989 pa based on 26 hours per week.
Hours of work: Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.30am – 3.30pm, term-time only
About Us: Dodleston Pre-School has been established for 35 years in the pretty village of Dodleston, just a few miles outside Chester and near the Welsh border.
It is open for 25 hours a week, split over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) and we take children from age 2 up to school age.
At our pre-school, we put children first. We want to create the perfect environment for them to develop their own personalities with a space they feel safe in. Our outside space is most important to us. We are an outdoor setting, so the children spend most of their time outside, come rain or shine.
Our relaxing environment means they can build the confidence to explore and learn, boasting both exciting and challenging activities that aim to inspire young minds and encourage their natural instinct and curiosity. We are strong advocates of learning through play and child-led activities.
We believe in encouraging each child so they can reach their potential. Every child is treated as an individual and encouraged to participate in activities that relate to their personal interests. We learn what they do and don’t like, as well as their rate of learning so we can educate them accordingly. It’s certainly not a ‘one size fits all’ approach at Dodleston.
We provide an inclusive environment in which all children are able to thrive and reach their full potential regardless of any additional needs.
Job description: The Manager’s role is to:
●Ensure the provision of safe, high-quality care and education for the Early Years children aged between 2 to 4 years
●Fulfil legal and statutory requirements and lead the staff on a day-to-day basis.
The successful candidate will be passionate about early years, an enthusiastic team leader with an ethos to match ours and someone with a good working knowledge of SENDCo responsibilities and procedures. They will be a team player who holds:
●A minimum L3 qualification from the Ofsted-approved list, with at least 2 years’ experience in an Early Years setting
●A suitable level 2 qualification in Maths, or this must be achieved within 2 years of starting the position (EYFS)
●At least 1 year in a manager or deputy role or other suitable experience is desirable.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant, as well as 2 references.
Safeguarding requirement: Dodleston Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.
Main Duties to include (but not limited to):
- Education and Curriculum: to ensure that all children have access to stimulating play experiences with a knowledge and regard to the new EYFS; to observe, support and extend; to organise staff deployment to enable the best outcomes for both the children and the setting as a whole
- Team Leadership: to take responsibility for performance management systems, including supporting staff in carrying out their roles; to work alongside the Deputy to supervise staff, identify and provide training as appropriate; to support staff wellbeing; to lead regular staff meetings.
- Observation and Assessment: to be responsible for systems of observation and record keeping; to liaise with Ofsted and other professionals as necessary to ensure that all statutory requirements are met.
- Policies, Procedures and Safeguarding: to ensure the welfare and safety of children within the setting at all times and that the proper records are maintained; to review and update policies at least annually; to work with the business manager to ensure GDPR compliance
- Communicating with parents / carers & other key partners and extracurricular events: to liaise with families and other professionals where appropriate, providing and exchanging information and feedback; to allocate keyworkers to all children; to update and maintain Tapestry
- SENCo role: to regularly review the SEN policy and practices, being responsible on a day-to-day basis for its implementation; to identify any potential SEN requirements; to support practitioners in implementing approaches for individuals; to ensure record keeping is maintained and used to guide decision making; to liaise with other professionals as well as parents/carers; to understand local authority support for SEN, including 'local offer' support and services
- Additional duties: Setting up and packing away each day; assisting children with personal care; developing opportunities to further our existing offering; working alongside the business manager to increase pre-school recognition and revenue.
More detailed information and guidance will be supplied upon application.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the Committee. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. Dodleston Pre-School is an Equal Opportunities employer; applicants are welcome from all backgrounds and posts are open to all.
Dodleston Village Hall, Pulford Lane, Dodleston CH4 9NN
Salary: £15,989 pa based on 26 hours per week.
Hours of work: Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.30am – 3.30pm, term-time only
About Us: Dodleston Pre-School has been established for 35 years in the pretty village of Dodleston, just a few miles outside Chester and near the Welsh border.
It is open for 25 hours a week, split over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) and we take children from age 2 up to school age.
At our pre-school, we put children first. We want to create the perfect environment for them to develop their own personalities with a space they feel safe in. Our outside space is most important to us. We are an outdoor setting, so the children spend most of their time outside, come rain or shine.
Our relaxing environment means they can build the confidence to explore and learn, boasting both exciting and challenging activities that aim to inspire young minds and encourage their natural instinct and curiosity. We are strong advocates of learning through play and child-led activities.
We believe in encouraging each child so they can reach their potential. Every child is treated as an individual and encouraged to participate in activities that relate to their personal interests. We learn what they do and don’t like, as well as their rate of learning so we can educate them accordingly. It’s certainly not a ‘one size fits all’ approach at Dodleston.
We provide an inclusive environment in which all children are able to thrive and reach their full potential regardless of any additional needs.
Job description: The Manager’s role is to:
●Ensure the provision of safe, high-quality care and education for the Early Years children aged between 2 to 4 years
●Fulfil legal and statutory requirements and lead the staff on a day-to-day basis.
The successful candidate will be passionate about early years, an enthusiastic team leader with an ethos to match ours and someone with a good working knowledge of SENDCo responsibilities and procedures. They will be a team player who holds:
●A minimum L3 qualification from the Ofsted-approved list, with at least 2 years’ experience in an Early Years setting
●A suitable level 2 qualification in Maths, or this must be achieved within 2 years of starting the position (EYFS)
●At least 1 year in a manager or deputy role or other suitable experience is desirable.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant, as well as 2 references.
Safeguarding requirement: Dodleston Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.
Main Duties to include (but not limited to):
- Education and Curriculum: to ensure that all children have access to stimulating play experiences with a knowledge and regard to the new EYFS; to observe, support and extend; to organise staff deployment to enable the best outcomes for both the children and the setting as a whole
- Team Leadership: to take responsibility for performance management systems, including supporting staff in carrying out their roles; to work alongside the Deputy to supervise staff, identify and provide training as appropriate; to support staff wellbeing; to lead regular staff meetings.
- Observation and Assessment: to be responsible for systems of observation and record keeping; to liaise with Ofsted and other professionals as necessary to ensure that all statutory requirements are met.
- Policies, Procedures and Safeguarding: to ensure the welfare and safety of children within the setting at all times and that the proper records are maintained; to review and update policies at least annually; to work with the business manager to ensure GDPR compliance
- Communicating with parents / carers & other key partners and extracurricular events: to liaise with families and other professionals where appropriate, providing and exchanging information and feedback; to allocate keyworkers to all children; to update and maintain Tapestry
- SENCo role: to regularly review the SEN policy and practices, being responsible on a day-to-day basis for its implementation; to identify any potential SEN requirements; to support practitioners in implementing approaches for individuals; to ensure record keeping is maintained and used to guide decision making; to liaise with other professionals as well as parents/carers; to understand local authority support for SEN, including 'local offer' support and services
- Additional duties: Setting up and packing away each day; assisting children with personal care; developing opportunities to further our existing offering; working alongside the business manager to increase pre-school recognition and revenue.
More detailed information and guidance will be supplied upon application.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the Committee. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. Dodleston Pre-School is an Equal Opportunities employer; applicants are welcome from all backgrounds and posts are open to all.