An amazing nursery in SE15 are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, passionate and organised Nursery Manager working with a salary between £36,000 to £40,000 per annum. They offer full training, transitional support and ongoing support. What we can offer you (benefits):
• Salary £36,000 - £40,000 per annum • Free parking • Flexible working hours • Additional annual leave • Ongoing training and professional development programme • Promotional opportunities • Private Company Healthcare • Lifestyle Vitality including 50% off monthly gym memberships, 20% Expedia discounts, Amazon Prime membership, Free Cinema tickets, Spa discounts and much more! • Workplace pension • Discounted childcare fees • Fun company events • Staff uniform • Paid bank holidays • Quarterly Management dinners
What we need from you:
• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification • Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar) • Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection • Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence • Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and the understanding of the complex relationship between business/commerce and service excellence within a regulated setting • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with colleagues, parents and external partners Your duties will include:
• Lead our nursery teams to deliver outstanding care to all the children in your setting • Through your inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention, and performance in the nursery • Work in partnership with Recruitment and HR to ensure your nursery is fully recruited , encouraging a diverse workforce • Role model and mentor your nursery team to ensure the highest quality early childhood practice and experience for all children, including children with special education needs and/or disabilities • Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies - monitoring and improving practice and behaviours that underpin our high performance safety culture • Work in partnership with HR to identify succession plans for the nursery team and nurture, create and continuously develop a pipeline of high performing practitioners and Room Leaders, building the strongest talent pool in the sector • Work with the Regional Director, Finance and Marketing teams to identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth within the nursery • Commercial delivery of the nursery performance, optimising revenue generation and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements, to deliver and exceed the annual budgeted EBITDA • Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery
If you are interested in the role, please apply now or contact essex@tinies.com or 0203 691 8828.
Job Benefits:
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional leave for long service.
Company discount for employees’ children
Competitive pay/annual review
Employee discount
Free parking
Professtional development opportunites and ongoing training
