Head of Nursery

**Nursery**:Kinderzimmer UK Nursery, Berkhamsted

**Job Type**:Full Time, permanent, 40 hours per week
**Salary**:£38,000 - £50,000 (depending on qualifications and experience).

**From tiny to really big Join one of the fastest growing nursery groups in the UK**

In 2012 we opened our first nursery. Today, KMK Kinderzimmer has over 30 locations that provide over 4,000 children a second home. After delivering first-class education and care in Germany for ten years, we are now taking what we do exceptionally well and coming over to the UK shores. We are a growing private nursery group that puts children’s well-being at the forefront of every action we take. Our approach combines world class child-care and sustainability. kinderzimmer UK ensures that every voice is heard, no matter how small We pride ourselves on creating an exceptional environment for all staff, where individuality and uniqueness is not only encouraged but celebrated.

**The Setting**

Housed in a beautifully historic building, our nursery is at the heart of Berkhamsted. The site boasts tall ceilings and light-flooded spaces, with large symmetrical rooms that create a warm and welcoming environment. With a capacity of 92 children across all age groups, the nursery is bespoke in design, and provides a safe and nurturing environment for early years. Our central dining room offers the perfect space for baking, experimenting with food and engaging in messy play, while our growing space in the garden encourages children to learn about the natural world. Come and be part of our fun, engaging and supportive environment that nurtures children's physical, emotional, and social development.

**What will you be doing?**

The brand-new nursery setting gives you the opportunity to shape every aspect from the ground up Your responsibilities include;
- Ensure that every child receives a high level of care and is in a safe environment.
- Deliver stimulating methods of learning to help shape individual needs, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
- Lead a team of exceptional people towards a common goal.
- Have experience with business and commerce elements of the Nursery runnings.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and compliance procedures.
- Ability to build trusting relationships with parents, colleague, children and external partners

**What we can offer you**

Our playground could be your workplace. In exchange for your commitment and enthusiasm you will get a lot in return, not just from the children, but from us also kinderzimmer UK has a market-leading benefits package which is tailored to the individual employee's needs.

The benefits package includes but is not limited to;
- A free childcare place for your child at a kinderzimmer nursery
- Annual bonuses for all employees, not just the managers
- Annual personal development budget
- Wellness day
- Annual subscriptions to market leading fitness and mental health apps
- And much much more

**What we’re looking for**

For our bespoke nursery, we are looking for experienced leaders to join us;
- Must be Level 3 qualified or above.
- Experience with an Early Years Leadership role ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager or similar.
- A confident leader who has successfully participated in Ofsted inspections with “Good” or “Outstanding” outcomes.
- An inspirational Nursery manager that can develop a high performing team

At kinderzimmer UK, we value individuality in all aspects of our team, including the pedagogical approach you take as an educator. We encourage broad and diverse adult thinkers, as we feel this allows us to accommodate a greater spectrum of children.

We encourage all applicants to to ask themselves:

- Are you a jump right in and get involved type of person?
- Or, would you rather take one step back, set out the work table with resources, and leave the children to explore independently?
- Or maybe you prefer to take two or three steps back, wanting to let the child choose his/her own task, and carry it out from start to finish unhindered by adult intervention?

**How to apply**

We look forward to meeting you

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £38,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 3 years (preferred)
- Management: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HON Berkhamsted

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