Deputy Nursery Manager

Nursery: Old Crofts Bank Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AAHours: Full Time 40 hours per weekSalary: Up to £15 per hour dependent on qualification and experience***£1000 Welcome Bonus***About Old Crofts Bank Nursery SchoolInspiring learning spaces and a beautiful garden have earned Old Crofts Bank a reputation for quality care and teaching.About youYou are a Level 3 or above qualified, Senior Early Years Educator / Senior Practitioner / Senior Nursery Nurse / Room leader who is ready for their next step or, you may even be an experienced Deputy manager or similar who thrives on leading by example, and inspiring others to be the best that they can be. Either way, we'd love to hear from you.You love supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children, whilst also motivating your team to do the same.You have a natural, nurturing openness, along with a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards for young children in the UK.What you'll be doingDay to day as a Deputy Nursery Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the nursery management team ensuring the setting has the right staff, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.You will offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.You will encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework, ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences. You'll do this by leading, motivating and inspiring the educators, managing ratios through the staff rotas, attracting new hires and providing learning and developing opportunities to the team. You will also deputise for the Nursery Manager during their absence.What you'll needA full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalentExperience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similarA strong knowledge and understanding of the EYFS frameworkReflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and supportDemonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years)Excellent communication skills with both children and adultsWhat you'll getCompetitive rates of pay dependent on experience, qualificationPerformance related bonuses50% childcare discountAnnual wellness day offAccess to retail and other discounts through Perkbox20 days holidays (plus bank holiday), increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years serviceDedicated learning and development supportAccess to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance ProgrammeAbout usThis nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr