Nursery Manager
Ark King Solomon Academy, London, NW1 6RXThis job expired on 27 April 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
27 April 2020 at 11am
Date listed
6 April 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive
Nursery Manager job summary
Job Description: Nursery Manager
Reports to: Assistant Principal, Head of EYFS
Start date: September 2020 (or earlier by mutual agreement)
Salary: Competitive reflective of experience
Hours: 8.00am – 5.00pm
The Role
To develop a Nursery provision that is safe, joyful and has at its heart the highest possible expectations of each and every child, working closely to develop a team of teachers and practitioners to develop excellent practice across the setting.
The role will include class teaching as well as coaching and development of other members of the Nursery team.
Key Responsibilities
• From appointment, play an active role in the planning of new indoor and outdoor environments in Nursery including the design and layout of the environment to create a rich, stimulating and enabling provision;
• Role model excellent teaching in EYFS;
• Create, maintain and foster excellent relationships with parents which define the long term and all-through relationships we will have with our families;
• Manage recruitment and induction of all new pupils into Nursery;
• Work alongside Senior Leadership Team to create a strong staff team who are passionate about Early Years and dedicated to ensuring every child makes rapid and sustained progress.
Outcomes and Activities
Management of Nursery
• Demonstrate and ensure in the team that there is detailed and thorough knowledge of the Early Years Curriculum and of the KS1 Curriculum, including detailed knowledge of Early Years Assessment;
• Plan and deliver assemblies, trips, events and parent workshops;
• Help keep systems organised, up-to-date and user friendly for all year and academy wide staff, ensuring consistency;
• Perform leadership duties including monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and duties;
• Lead by example, have high expectations of yourself, embracing and personally demonstrating the school’s ethos, vision and values, and expecting the same of all staff and pupils.
Teaching and Learning
• Meticulously plan and teach engaging and challenging learning for all pupils that pave the way for success in school and life;
• Meet the needs of all learners by consistently adapting planning and teaching; by adapting teaching ‘in the moment’ and using this assessment to inform future planning
• Role model good communication through an excellent command of English.
• Set and maintain expectations of classroom organization and displays;
• Complete all reporting on time;
• Closely monitor progress and attainment of pupils and use it to inform their teaching;
• Provide content for, and where necessary deliver, high quality pupil interventions with direction from SENDCO;
• Organize and participate in exciting and motivating trips and events.
Character and culture
• Through observation and feedback, mentor year group teachers and practitioners to ensure excellent positive culture in all lessons;
• Analyse behaviour and attendance data to identify trends and act to address any issues;
• Be held to account on attendance levels in Nursery and hold the rest of the team to account to ensure attendance and punctuality are maximized;
• Set and maintain high standards of behaviour through a restorative approach and in line with our behaviour policy;
• Model precise and consistent use of systems and routines to all teachers in their year group;
• Drive excellent culture and organisation to ensure the effective running of the school day, including communal times (e.g. eating lunch, use of toilets)
Leadership of staff
• Line manage staff in the Nursery team, including performing all leadership and line management tasks and processes;
• Provide feedback to Nursery teachers and practitioners and education support staff that is supportive and leads to their rapid and sustained development;
• Act as a role model in terms of professionalism and positivity in the staff body
Relationship management with parents
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required;
• Be held to account on attendance of parents to meetings/workshops;
• Be a figurehead of communication and trust with parents;
• Pro-actively share positive news about the year group, the pupil and the school with parents;
• Seek out and act on feedback from parents;
• Ensure parents are happy about and aware of how their child is doing in school
Other
• Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school, including: attending home visits, eating lunch with pupils, break supervision and other duties
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal or the line manager
Person Specification:
Nursery Manager
Qualification criteria
• Qualified to teach in the UK or at least Level 3 qualified in a relevant childcare qualification
• Right to work in the UK
Experience
• Experience of teaching in EYFS
• Experience of leadership
• Evidence of continually improving teaching and learning (ideally through experience of coaching staff)
Skills and attributes
We are looking for these skills and attributes or at the very least, a clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them organised around our four school values:
“Aiming high”
• Prepares for success with excellent organisational skills
• Works hard to achieve goals
• Never gives up on ourselves, our teammates or our mission
• Willingness to play a full part in school life and go above and beyond to ensure success
• High energy and driven by a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.
“Working together”
• Works effectively as part of a team
• Seeks out opportunities to build on own and others’ strengths and helps others to be better through a culture of clear, kind feedback
• Makes a strong contribution to assessments and child-led planning
“Being kind”
• Able to create a safe, happy and successful environment for everyone in our community
• Shows gratitude
• Takes care of others
• Exhibits pride in achievements of self and others
“Leading the way”
• Has a passion for working with children
• Is a positive role model to others
• Is brave
• Shows initiative
• Feels passionate about creating a better future.
Other
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
About Ark King Solomon Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ark King Solomon Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org
King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of the highest performing non-selective schools in the country. We are rare in that it is a genuine all-through school. Our pupils join at 2,3 and 4 years old and stay with us until they are 18.
By joining our school, you play a part in showing what is possible when children’s education is seen as a long-term commitment. We are growing a team of exceptionally committed staff who value each and every year of a child’s education equally. If you too are motivated to redress educational disadvantage in the UK, King Solomon Academy is beginning to show what is possible and you could be part of the team defining the future of education in our country.
We aim to transform the lives of our pupils. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education that prepares our pupils for success at university and beyond, irrespective of their starting point. Our teachers and leaders do whatever it takes to make this a reality.
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