Nursery Manager

Who are we? Since opening our doors in March 2004, we have continually worked to build Tiddlywinks into the thriving Outstanding company it is today. We have two Nursery sites in York and Easingwold as well as a brand new 90-place setting in Boroughbridge. All of our nurseries have a strong ethos based on quality, compassion and enthusiasm. We have a strong forest school ethos alongside other pedagogies, and our staff are passionate and empathic. Having been providing outstanding childcare for over 20 years we have looked after hundreds of local families and their children.

Here is how we do it: We focus on developing the uniqueness and individuality of every child: We do not employ a one-size-fits-all approach, we follow the child's interest and adapt the curriculum around them. Our amazing staff have experience and longevity alongside newer staff and apprentices' who are just starting their careers. This mix allows for breadth of knowledge and brings a wealth of experiences. Our team and children's keyworkers have exceptional communication with our families and they build strong bonds with them: This ensures our parents have the peace of knowing their child is with a team and key worker who know and love them. We focus on both indoor and outdoor adventures, allowing the children the freedom of choosing where they wish to be, we strongly encourage outdoor play and follow the forest school ethos as well as other pedagogies. We like to mix our offering to ensure each child's needs are met.

Our aim is that every individual child thrives and flourishes into their unique selves in our quality, individualised outstanding environments.

Nursery Manager - We are looking for a dedicated individual who is seeking to further their career in an amazing brand-new bespoke setting, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead a supportive, motivated and dedicated team in a busy fresh environment.

Are you……

• A natural leader who is highly motivated, organised, enthusiastic and creative.
• A great communicator, organiser and strategist.
• Do you enjoy bringing out the best in your staff.
• Are you a standard driven individual whose highly motivated and motivational.
• Are you passionate about encouraging the unique interests of children, and spending lots of time outdoors?
• Ambitious and wish to join a well-established family feel nursery chain with a reputation for Outstanding childcare

The Role As a Nursery Manager you will have a passion for early childhood education and want to strive for personal excellence. You will have the highest expectations for the staff and their development as well as for the children in your care. You will also be an advocate for change and quality. Compassion, Communication and organisation are key skills as is experience in management and early years education.

We would require you to be:

• Highly creative - No two days are the same at Tiddlywinks, every day brings new challenges and achievements.
• Love the outdoors - We love being outdoors, and love encouraging and leading our team to develop amazing activities in our outdoor environments, to stimulate and pique children's interests.
• Able to manage and support all members of the staff team to ensure that all staff are encouraged to reach their full potential.
• Familiar with and ensure that the nursery policies, curriculum and Ofsted standards are put into practice.
• Able to work in partnership with parents / carers and other family members and ensure that their views are both solicited and brought to the attention of the Area Manager when required.
• To represent, and act as an ambassador for, the nursery and to ensure that all staff work together to develop and maintain the nursery's reputation as a centre of excellence.
• Always striving, to be the best and to ensure the team are encouraged and praised to be the best they possibly can.
• Always passionate and driven- We want our managers to drive change, raise expectations, ensure quality and content is consistent as well as being empathetic and able to encourage and grow their team. On occasion we may even require you to wear a superhero cape

Position requirements:

• An Early year's qualification to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, with preference for degree qualified practitioners.
• Strong leadership and the ability to motivate a team are essential.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary for interacting with staff, parents, and external agencies.
• The ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.
• Experience in a Nursery manager capacity for more than 2 years.
• Experience in Ofsted inspections to a 'good' or 'outstanding' level.
• A strong understanding of child development, relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures is crucial.
• Understanding of special educational needs and equality of opportunity.
• An excellent understanding of the EYFS and how it is delivered.
• Experience in the day-to-day management of Health and Safety within the nursery.
• The ability to have fun and enjoy being a dragon one day and meeting with outside agencies the next

What we offer -

At Tiddlywinks Nurseries, we ensure our team receives a high level of pay and benefits. These include:

• A highly competitive salary.
• *Annual Bonus.
• * Heavily discounted Childcare at any of our settings.
• Paid access to a training provider, for training and development
• * Paid Staff social events.
• Staff annual training day.
• Free lunches cooked by our in-house chef.
• Free Car Parking

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and join a growing Nursery group with a friendly outstanding team, apply now.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £36,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person