Early Years Deputy Manager
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pension contributions, Free health care insurance, 50% Childcare fee discount, Free meals & Uniform. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | SO20 8DY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Feathered Skies Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dep2026 |
Summary
Early Years Deputy Manager
We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated Deputy Manager to lead our committed team. This pivotal role requires you to champion high-quality early years education and care, uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, and help us maintain our current 'Good' Ofsted rating.
Safeguarding requirement: Feathered Skies 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 take responsibility for drawing up long-term, medium-term and sessional curriculum plans which take into account the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and to monitor the effectiveness of the setting’s curriculum; this may include working with external professionals.
To be responsible for providing a high quality of education and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed, and to offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children attending the setting.
To have an appropriate action plan in place which enables the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating at the next inspection.
To take responsibility for ensuring that performance management systems are in place and followed, e.g. induction, probation, supervision, team meetings, appraisals and objective setting.
To ensure that staff are appropriately supported to carry out their role effectively, including the Early Years SENCO.
To draw up and to supervise the daily programme of activities and events.
To be responsible for implementing systems of observation and record keeping so that children’s progress and achievements are effectively and regularly assessed; to monitor the effectiveness of assessment procedures.
To organise the key person system and to effectively supervise staff on a daily basis; to be responsible for monitoring the quality of teaching; to participate in staff appraisals and to identify in-service training needs.
To ensure that the welfare and safety of children is promoted within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always acted upon appropriately and immediately.
To ensure records are properly maintained and updated, e.g. the daily attendance register, accident and incident records.
To act as a key person to a small group of children liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the setting and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
To ensure that Feathered Skies is a safe environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are implemented at all times and fire drills are regularly practised.
To liaise with the Manager, Ofsted services and other professionals as necessary and ensure that all legal and statutory requirements are implemented, and to provide reports as required.
To implement any recommendations made following regulatory inspections.
To contribute to and implement all the setting’s policies and procedures including those relating to anti-bribery at work, confidentiality, equality and diversity, food safety, health and safety, register and sign in/out procedures, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
To ensure that children attending the setting receive a balanced and healthy diet.
To attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the Manager and to keep up-to-date with current good practice.
To ensure that accurate and up-to-date record keeping systems are in place, e.g. children’s records of progress and any behavioural and development reports, any safeguarding issues, health and safety issues, notes taken at staff supervision meetings, details of targets set and of any performance concerns discussed.
To ensure that the setting complies with the General Data Protection Regulation and that staff receive appropriate training and guidance.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.
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 line manager. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.
Person specification
Essential criteria:
At least two years’ proven experience of working in an early years care and education setting or at least two years’ other suitable experience.
Level 3 early years education and childcare qualification or equivalent, and a commitment to obtaining a level 4 qualification.
*Full details upon Application*
We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated Deputy Manager to lead our committed team. This pivotal role requires you to champion high-quality early years education and care, uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, and help us maintain our current 'Good' Ofsted rating.
Safeguarding requirement: Feathered Skies 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 take responsibility for drawing up long-term, medium-term and sessional curriculum plans which take into account the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and to monitor the effectiveness of the setting’s curriculum; this may include working with external professionals.
To be responsible for providing a high quality of education and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed, and to offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children attending the setting.
To have an appropriate action plan in place which enables the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating at the next inspection.
To take responsibility for ensuring that performance management systems are in place and followed, e.g. induction, probation, supervision, team meetings, appraisals and objective setting.
To ensure that staff are appropriately supported to carry out their role effectively, including the Early Years SENCO.
To draw up and to supervise the daily programme of activities and events.
To be responsible for implementing systems of observation and record keeping so that children’s progress and achievements are effectively and regularly assessed; to monitor the effectiveness of assessment procedures.
To organise the key person system and to effectively supervise staff on a daily basis; to be responsible for monitoring the quality of teaching; to participate in staff appraisals and to identify in-service training needs.
To ensure that the welfare and safety of children is promoted within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always acted upon appropriately and immediately.
To ensure records are properly maintained and updated, e.g. the daily attendance register, accident and incident records.
To act as a key person to a small group of children liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the setting and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
To ensure that Feathered Skies is a safe environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are implemented at all times and fire drills are regularly practised.
To liaise with the Manager, Ofsted services and other professionals as necessary and ensure that all legal and statutory requirements are implemented, and to provide reports as required.
To implement any recommendations made following regulatory inspections.
To contribute to and implement all the setting’s policies and procedures including those relating to anti-bribery at work, confidentiality, equality and diversity, food safety, health and safety, register and sign in/out procedures, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
To ensure that children attending the setting receive a balanced and healthy diet.
To attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the Manager and to keep up-to-date with current good practice.
To ensure that accurate and up-to-date record keeping systems are in place, e.g. children’s records of progress and any behavioural and development reports, any safeguarding issues, health and safety issues, notes taken at staff supervision meetings, details of targets set and of any performance concerns discussed.
To ensure that the setting complies with the General Data Protection Regulation and that staff receive appropriate training and guidance.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.
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 line manager. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.
Person specification
Essential criteria:
At least two years’ proven experience of working in an early years care and education setting or at least two years’ other suitable experience.
Level 3 early years education and childcare qualification or equivalent, and a commitment to obtaining a level 4 qualification.
*Full details upon Application*