Nursery Manager
Polden Bower School, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
July 2024
Closing date
14 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
15 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,296.00 - £33,945.00 Annually (Actual)
Nursery Manager job summary
Exciting news! We are now appointing staff for our brand new, stunning and unique nursery based in Albert Street, Bridgwater. The Bower Nursery is opening September 2024 and will open AYR, excluding Bank Holidays, from 8a.m. to 6p.m. daily, Monday to Friday, and will cater for children of all abilities aged from 2 to 5 years.
We are seeking to appoint to the following post:
Nursery Manager - Grade 11
37 hours per week AYR to commence 1st July 2024 (but negotiable)
This a fantastic role if you an experienced Nursery Manager and would like to be involved from the inception of this exciting project and actively contribute to the nursery’s growth and development.
The role would suit an extremely organised, self-motivated, passionate person who thrives in a nursery environment. This is a great opportunity to make your mark and shape young minds through a fantastic early years’ experience.
You will be someone who is an inspirational leader and is able to motivate and engage your team and build effective relationships with children, parents, colleagues and management alike. A passion for early years education means you will keep yourself up to date, championing development and continuously improving yourself, your team and the children’s experience.
Some of your responsibilities as Nursery Manager will include:
- You will ensure day to day management is efficient and effective having sound knowledge of all federation policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are maintained at all times.
- To lead the nursery team ensuring that all children are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play and learning experiences which reflect the cultural diversity of all children.
- Support and develop an enabling environment that is child-led, using both indoor and outdoor spaces effectively.
- To induct, support and mentor new staff, carry out staff supervise meetings, conduct regular staff assessments, recognising training needs, monitoring training and developing teamwork.
- To prepare for and lead the nursery team during inspections by regulatory bodies and to implement any recommendations.
- To support the financial sustainability of the setting, which will include marketing, show arounds, promoting events, managing waiting lists, open days and managing staff deployment effectively.
- To ensure excellent levels of customer service to all visitors.
You will need to have the following qualifications, training and experience:
- You will be qualified to at least Level 3 in Early Years and Education and ideally have 2 years or more experience in a senior role.
- An ability to lead, manage and inspire a team successfully together with good interpersonal skills.
- A customer service approach, being willing to go above and beyond for families.
- An advocate of change, you will be a positive role model, delivering every day with passion while putting children first always.
You will receive on-going support and career development.
Enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford on 01278 496386.
Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines
Commitment to safeguarding
Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines
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About Polden Bower School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
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