This is a great chance to join an established and growing daycare nursery in the Chertsey area in a permanent role as a Deputy Nursery Manager. You will join their team in their purpose-built Surrey setting to work alongside the Room Leaders with the main focus on quality and provision, and deputising for the manager when necessary.

As Deputy Nursery Manager, you will set and oversee high standards of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children, through providing floor-based training and development for staff within the setting. You will build and maintain strong partnerships with parents to enable children’s needs to be met, and champion the core values and ethos of the company.

In addition to a great salary, you can expect an excellent package of benefits including professional development with financial support towards qualifications, bonus, pension, paid overtime or time off in lieu, free lunch, free parking, paid birthday off and much more. This is for a 36/40/45 hour week and can be worked over 4 days.

Responsibilities:

• Take charge in the absence of the manager and be responsible for planning of the day ahead
• To train and develop room leader’s and step into their role when necessary
• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met
• Liaising with outside agencies to develop practise and develop children’s learning, and to keep up to date with relevant changes in educational practices
• Support and engage with all staff across the setting
• Help plan and run nursery events
• The Deputy Nursery Manager will be an innovative and supportive leader and contribute towards an effective and supportive team environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Have a relevant and recognised childcare qualification at level 3 or above
• Experience of leading a team in a nursery setting
• Experience of working in partnership with parents
• Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate
• Able to demonstrate ongoing personal development training
• Experience of implementing the EYFS

Our consultants are knowledgeable and professional and will be happy to offer information and advice. We are with you every step of the way, providing a supportive and communicative service that we will tailor to your unique needs. We are Nursery People!  For more details on this Deputy Nursery Manager role, please contact Jon 0n (phone number removed).