Nursery Manager Position
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About the Role
Riverwood Nursery seeks a Nursery Manager to lead staff, implement early years best practices, and ensure high-quality childcare. Requires previous management experience in a childcare setting, knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and a BSc in early years education or equivalent.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and support staff to implement the best practices in early years education
- Monitor and evaluate practice within playrooms to support improvements
- Work with parents/carers of all children to achieve full integration in the Setting
- Foresee the needs of all children and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
- Support all staff and lead a good staff team with high morale
- Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members
- Liaise with the Local Authority and other professionals for the best outcomes for all children
- Lead and evaluate monthly staff meetings outside working hours
- Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to and train staff, where appropriate
- Participate in the training programmes for qualified staff
- Direct and implement a shared vision for improvement and actions to achieve Excellence
- Ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained and be responsible for Health and safety standards
Requirements
- Previous experience in managing childcare setting
- Previous experience of caring for, or working with children aged 0 5
- An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
- Knowledge of the National Care Standards and Child at the Centre 2
- A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare
- Good written and verbal skills for report writing, maintaining child records and providing feedback
- Experience in Line managing staff, including involvement in induction, supervision, and appraisals
- Bsc. In early years education, education management or equivalent
- Desirable: Completion of a recognized Level 3 Childcare qualification
- Health & Safety certificate
- First Aid certificate
- Two industry related references are essential before beginning in post
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Responsibilities
- Lead and support staff to implement the best practices in early years education
- Monitor and evaluate practice within playrooms to support improvements
- Work with parents/carers of all children to achieve full integration in the Setting
- Foresee the needs of all children and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
- Support all staff and lead a good staff team with high morale
- Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members
- Liaise with the Local Authority and other professionals for the best outcomes for all children
- Lead and evaluate monthly staff meetings outside working hours
- Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to and train staff, where appropriate
- Participate in the training programmes for qualified staff
- Direct and implement a shared vision for improvement and actions to achieve Excellence
- Ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the Health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children
Education & Experience
- Previous experience in managing childcare setting
- Previous experience of caring for, or working with children aged 0 5
- An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
- Knowledge of the National Care Standards and Child at the Centre 2
- A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare
- A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities
- Good written and verbal skills for report writing, maintaining child records and providing feedback to parents/carers and colleagues
- Experience in Line managing staff, including involvement in induction, supervision, and appraisals
- Bsc. In early years education, education management or equivalent
- Desirable: Completion of a recognized Level 3 Childcare qualification, e.g. Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce, NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development – or be working towards completion
- A positive approach to gaining further qualifications
- Understanding of the importance of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene in the workplace
Required Skills
- Good organizational, record keeping and planning skills
- Punctuality
- Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
- Patience
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- A positive approach to inclusive practice, with children and colleagues
- Enthusiasm for working with young children
- Flexibility – occasionally working hours might be changed, e.g. if the setting hosts a Parent’s Evening
- Able to work in small teams
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