Nursery Manager

Windmill Primary School, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1LG

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,956.00 - £30,578.00 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Manager job summary

Main purpose of the job:

To fulfil the role of Nursery Manager as a senior member of the team in partnership with the EYFS Lead and other members of staff in the nursery.

Have proven expertise/experience in working with young children and have a sound understanding of how nursery children develop and learn.

Have a thorough knowledge of early child development

Have a sound understanding of current early years practice

Have excellent communication skills, being able to make positive and valued contribution to the team within the Nursery and School.

Be keen, enthusiastic and actively committed to the children in their care.

Keep up to date with Early Years developments and initiatives and participate in continuing professional development in line with school and CAT policy and procedures.

Duties and responsibilities

To take overall responsibility for the day to day running and organisation of the nursery.

To take responsibility for the induction and mentoring of students in the nursery.

To coordinate ICT resources across the nursery.

To take responsibility for the induction of new entrants and families to nursery.

To be responsible for equal opportunities within the nursery and be aware of whole school policies.

Support colleagues in organising cover for staff absence.

Have an excellent working knowledge of The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Curriculum.

Use The Early Years Foundation Stage Outcomes to plan suitable activities for children matched to their appropriate levels and assess children’s progress towards them.

To coordinate and collate observation for the purpose of assessment and recording in line with nursery policy.

To update Nursery data on a termly basis and input onto assessment tracker.

To be first aider in the nursery.

To be responsible for resources used in the nursery.

Attend and lead nursery staff meetings.

To help provide a secure, welcoming and stimulating environment for children and adults who attend the centre.

Ensure that the welfare of all children is given the highest priority at all times.

To liaise with families whose children attend the Nursery

To coordinate nursery numbers and promote the nursery, including the 30 hour offer.

Behaviour and Safety

Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for children, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly.

Manage groups effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to children’s needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge them .

Maintain good relationships with children, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary .

Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of children.

Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all children.

Carry out playground and other duties as directed .

Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures.

Team working and collaboration

Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities, which relate to the children, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies.

Work as a team and CAT member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice within own school and within Community Academies Trust.

Contribute to the selection and professional development of other staff including their induction and assessment .

Ensure that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil.

Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school

Cover for absent colleagues

Promoting the ethos of the school, as expressed in the mission, vision and values statements, as a shared responsibility to which all staff make a significant contribution.

Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships

Deploy support staff effectively as appropriate

Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to children’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.

Communicate and co-operate with relevant external bodies

Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

Administration

Register the attendance of and supervise children, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate.

Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks .

Professional development

Regularly review of the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and the impact on children’s progress, attainment and well-being, refining your approaches where necessary responding to advice and feedback from colleagues .

Be responsible for improving your teaching through participating fully in training and development opportunities identified by the school or as developed within the Growing Great People framework.

Other

To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Windmill Primary School, and maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality.

Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the headteacher.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Children:

The Trust Child Protection Policies and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement can be found at: https://www.communityacademiestrust.org/en-GB/trust-information.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Community Academies Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. We expect all staff to share our safeguarding commitments and to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

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About Windmill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
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