Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager
Surrey

The Organisation

Our client enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.

Supporting individuals across the country, they offer a diverse range of services for all ages and abilities.

They are now looking for a Nursery Deputy Manager to join them on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,883.52 per annum
- A culture of progression and development

- 38 days' annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role where you'll contribute to the development and success of a high-quality nursery setting, ensuring children with additional needs and disabilities receive the best possible care and support.

Joining a dedicated team, you'll enable them to achieve their vision of a world which is inclusive to all, regardless of ability, making a difference to countless lives across the country.

What's more, they pride themselves on their employee experience, many of their staff have exceptional lengths of service. They are committed to inclusivity and over the years they have had many employees working for them who were previously attending their services.

So, if you're ready to advance your career and join the team, our client would love to hear from you!

The Role

As the Nursery Deputy Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day management of our client's nursery, ensuring a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment for children aged 2-5.

Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you will lead the team, oversee learning activities, and ensure compliance with Ofsted and childcare regulations. Acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will promote best practices in safeguarding and child protection.

Additionally, you will:

- Maintain the key worker system, ensuring families have a named point of contact

- Keep children's progress files up to date

- Contribute to EHCP and Surrey Support Plan documents

- Foster learning through play, ensuring activities align with the EYFS curriculum

- Work in partnership with families, health professionals, and external agencies

- Support and supervise staff, students, and volunteers

- Assist in risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations

Please note, due to our client's open and collaborative working environment and the nature of their work with children and adults with disabilities, all office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.

About You

To be considered as a Nursery Deputy Manager, you will need:

- At least two years' experience in a managerial role within a nursery or early years setting

- Experience working with children with additional needs and disabilities

- Strong knowledge of Ofsted standards and EYFS framework

- A good level of IT literacy

- The ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations

- A current Paediatric First Aid certificate or willingness to undertake training

- A NNEB, NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, or a related qualification

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams would be beneficial to your application. Knowledge of EHCNA application processes would also be advantageous but is not essential.

Please note, all staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Other organisations may call this role Deputy Nursery Manager, Early Years Deputy Manager, Childcare Deputy Manager, or Early Years Leader.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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