Childcare Administration Manager

We are recruiting for a Childcare Administration Manager to join a company based in Brighton on a permanent basis. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 10am - 6pm (30 hours a week), although this can be spread across 5 days if you would prefer shorter days. This is a fully office-based role and will be paying a salary up to £29,250 per annum, pro rata (DOE).

Duties will include but not be limited to:

1. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
2. Leading all operational tasks for clubs and play schemes.
3. Arranging meetings and carrying out supervision, training, and appraisals with all staff/volunteers.
4. Ensuring the team understand and meet children's individual needs in accordance with their care plans.
5. Building relationships with parents/carers and being the main point of contact for all enquiries.
6. Supporting with general administration tasks such as completing daily and annual Risk Assessments and other documentation.
7. Ensuring all safeguarding procedures are being followed and that staff feedback and safeguarding is provided at the end of each session.
8. Following Environmental Health inspection recommendations and ensuring food hygiene standards are maintained to a high level.
9. Monitoring equipment for safety and repairs/replacement and report to the Community Partnerships Manager to action if required.
10. Supporting the Operations Manager with other ad hoc tasks.

To be successful for this position, you must have:

• Experience of team management, ideally with a background in a childcare setting.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build good working relationships and keep calm in challenging situations.

This role requires an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Shortlisting has already begun…

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