Early Years Deputy Manager

Reports to

Nursery Manager

Our mission

To provide exceptional early years care in a safe, nurturing and fulfilling environment whilst inspiring children to unlock their full potential through key skills and values which will establish them as gifted citizens of the world.

Our vision

To be a nursery where teaching is fun, and learning is easy.

Our values

We are caring

We are kind, gentle, calm, and welcoming. We respect the children, each other, and our environment. We teach the children and are ready to listen and learn from them. We build trusting, supportive, and non-discriminatory relationships in the best interests of the child. We have sensitive, responsive, and expressive interactions between practitioner and children. We celebrate each child’s unique perspective and take children seriously as active and competent members of society.

We are energetic

We play, learn, and laugh together, spending time outdoors and encouraging children to be active, confident, and joyful participants. We provide experiences which inspire creativity and nurture curiosity, enabling children to be independent, resilient, and successful. We grow, eat, and cook together, building skills for a healthy future.

We are innovative

We uphold traditional theories and pedagogies, but constantly review, research, and reflect. We listen to ideas and are ready to embrace them. We are proud to be leaders in progressive childcare.

Your duties

Daily duties

  • Assist in organising and managing the nursery, selecting and maintaining equipment to provide a stimulating and safe environment for learning and play.
  • Ensure that the nursery has clean, safe and efficient facilities. Floor areas and doorways should be monitored to ensure that they are free from obstruction.
  • Welcome and work directly with children and parents / carers.
  • Promote positive racial identity in children.
  • Ensure that anti-discriminatory practice is maintained.
  • Liaise with other professionals and show an awareness of issues relating to safeguarding children.
  • Work within a team setting, supervise junior members of staff, offering support and encouragement. Deal with issues as soon as possible in order to maintain the safe and efficient running of the nursery.
  • Regularly attend staff meetings and training sessions.
  • Adopt a flexible approach towards shift rotas, especially with regard to providing cover for unforeseen staff absences or for children who may need to extend their session time.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality in reference to the affairs and concerns of the nursery and its transactions and business.
  • Assist to provide a clean, safe environment.
  • Assist with reviewing policies.
  • Deputise for the Manager when necessary and keep up-to-date with Early Years Foundation Stage and registration requirements.
  • Assist in identifying and undertaking training.
  • Assist in maintaining records and day-to-day administration.
  • To remain onsite until it is safe to leave the room in the correct ratio of staff:children.

What you need

Essential

  • Enhanced DBS
  • Aged 16 or over
  • Qualification?
  • Ability to engage with colleagues and parents
  • A willingness to undertake relevant further training as and when required
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to engage and interact positively with children
  • Able to follow instructions and work using own initiative as necessary
  • Reliable, responsible, trustworthy and motivated
  • Commitment to safeguarding children at all times

Desirable

  • Experience of working with children 0 – 5 years
  • GCSE 4+ in English and Maths (A – C)
  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Paediatric First Aid Training (12 hours)
  • Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
  • Foundation Safeguarding Awareness Training