Nursery Deputy Manager - Kloisters

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Kloisters
Kindergarten –
Nursery Deputy Manager 12-month FTC

£34,000
per annum

45 hours
per week

Join
Kloisters Kindergarten, Rochester!

We’re a warm
and welcoming nursery with excellent commuter links, providing a stimulating
environment where children learn and thrive every day.

We’re
looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Deputy Manager to support the
day-to-day running of the nursery, lead and inspire the team, and help ensure
the highest standards of care, learning, and compliance. You’ll work closely
with the Nursery Manager to create a positive environment for children,
families, and staff.

This is a
full-time role, 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Why Join
Us?

At Family
First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package,
including:

·       £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus*
·       Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750.
·       Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team
members.
·       Annual Leave: 24 days annual leave plus bank
holidays.
·       Celebrate your birthday with a day off on us!
·       Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance
helpline available.
·       Development: Tailored learning and development
opportunities to support your career growth.
*This bonus
will be paid after just 6 months of service and is based on a 40-hour week,
making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your
qualification and contribution.

Key
Responsibilities:

·       Ensure the safety and wellbeing of
every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
·       Understand and ensure that the
requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the
nursery.
·       Assist in managing the acceptance and
administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date
for children or staff with health conditions.
·       Ensure that all children receive
stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are
appropriate to their age and stage of development.
·       Promote respect and credibility for
this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and
consistency.
·       Inspire staff team with creative
ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
·       Undertake any other duties to ensure
the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff,
and families.
*Duties and
responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive,
changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Requirements:

·       Full and relevant Level 3 in
Childcare qualification - Essential
·       Over 1 years’ experience of working
in Early Years - Essential
·       Sound knowledge of the statutory
framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
·       Over 1 years’ experience of working
in a management position - Desirable.
·       Level 5 qualification in Childcare
and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
·       Experience of successfully passing an
Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable.​
Take the
next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on children’s lives.
Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the
way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community!

We are
committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service
Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to
enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Kloisters
Kindergarten is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to
treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other
individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing
equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and
families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of
gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership,
disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity,
ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family
First Group
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Location:
Rochester
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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