Day Care Manager - Houndsfield Primary School (Edmonton)
Houndsfield Primary School, London, N9 7REThis job expired on 13 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
7 July 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: - 36 hours per week - 40 weeks per year (39 weeks term time + 1 week) - Monday to Friday – working hours will be between 7.30am to 6.00pm (shift patterns to be confirmed)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £34,655 - £36,275 (Pay Scale SO2)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Day Care Manager to lead and develop our Seedlings Day Care provision. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for early years education to make a real impact on shaping this new service from the very beginning.
You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the provision, including overseeing staffing and training; safeguarding; working alongside our Trust Early Years Lead on a curriculum that supports children’s development; and building relationships with parents and carers to ensure their involvement in the children’s learning journey.
You will need an NNEB or equivalent qualification, strong leadership skills, experience in a day or early years setting and a passion for supporting children’s growth in line with our school values of Respect, Equality, Achievement, Courage and Honesty.
What the school offers its staff
Seedlings Day Care will work closely with our existing Saplings two-year-old Nursery and Saplings three- and four-year-old Nursery, forming a strong foundation of continuity and care for the children as part of the Primary School setting.The school’s core values will be key to ensuring that we provide a safe, engaging environment where children are given opportunities to develop in the prime areas of learning. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where the pursuit of excellence underpins all our practice.
This is an extremely exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic new project at the heart of a welcoming and inclusive school community. You’ll be a key part of shaping the direction of Seedlings Day Care and delivering the highest standards of care and education. You are welcome to come and visit the provision or talk to us in more detail about what the role may include. This can be done by contacting us on the email or phone number below. Please note that as part of the recruitment process, we reserve the right to come and visit you in your current setting.
Further details about the role
Please apply via the 'How to apply' tab below, this will direct you to the Enfield Jobs website where you can submit an application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Houndsfield Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Houndsfield Primary School website
- Email address
- office@houndsfield.enfield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8805 3406
Arranging a visit to Houndsfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@houndsfield.enfield.sch.uk.
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