Nursery Deputy Manager – Mat Cover – Hove

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Nursery Deputy Manager – Mat Cover – Hove

Earlyyearsacademy

Hove

GBP 40.000 - 60.000

We are looking for a L3 Qualified Childcare Nursery Deputy Manager to join our vibrant and friendly Day Nursery.
We are based in a busy but warm, caring and supportive setting. We offer a safe, stimulating, age-appropriate, and spacious environment for the children to feel engaged and supported. We have excellent indoor and outdoor facilities offering the children a place they can learn and thrive.
This role is offered on a 40 hours per week, 51 weeks a year basis.

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

• Hold a relevant level 3 childcare qualification
• Have 3 years childcare experience
• Have 2 years experience working in a nursery setting
• Have 1 year managerial experience within a nursery setting
• Have experience within a childcare setting
• Be enthusiastic, fun, creative and a good role model
• Have real passion, motivation and drive for working with and educating children
• Have a good level of understanding of the EYFS and Safeguarding policies/procedures
• Have a commitment to self-development and be prepared and motivated to keep knowledge and skills updated
• Believe in promoting and building strong parent partnerships to provide cohesive learning for the children

The Role requires that you ensure:

• The highest standards are maintained when providing care, implementing safeguarding practices and following nursery policies/procedures
• EYFS/SEND standards are promoted, implemented and applied to your work
• The responsibility (alongside management) of health, safety, security and wellbeing of children, staff and visitors is upheld
• Participation in the key persons system being responsible for a group of children including monitoring, assessment, up to date recording and reporting on their development and progress
• Children’s emotional and social needs are met implementing the principles and techniques for positive behaviour management
• A supported and smooth settling in/transition period for children as required
• The promotion of good personal and food hygiene with the children whilst encouraging independence
• Professionalism, effective teamwork, high quality practice, flexibility and the promotion of equality and diversity
• Activities provided are planned appropriately and are specific to a child’s/group’s abilities, interests, language and cultural background supporting the individual’s development through learning and play
• The attendance of meetings, training (both mandatory and otherwise), appraisals and supervision as required
• The timely escalation of any practice/family concerns ensuring effective communication pathways between parents/carers and colleagues
• Effective partnership with management, colleagues and other professionals as required including family support workers, speech therapists, SENCO.

What We Can Offer:

• A friendly supportive team
• Training and celebration events
• Shut down over Christmas
• And much more

*We are an equal opportunities employer promoting value and respect whilst embracing diversity. However, due to the nature of the role the successful applicant must be able to undertake and provide a clear enhanced DBS check and satisfactory referencing.