Jigsaw Pinner\n\nDeputy manager \n\nSalary £35,000 Per Annum \n\n40 hours per week all year round Monday to Friday.\n\nJigsaw Pinner Day Nursery is a warm and welcoming setting located within the Pinner Free Church, just a short walk from Pinner Memorial Park and the West House & Health Robinson Museum. Its prime location makes it easy to find and access. Currently rated Good by Ofsted, Jigsaw Pinner offers a nurturing environment with three bright and spacious classrooms, as well as a large, all-weather, secluded outdoor area and a nature garden—perfect for children to explore and enjoy.\n\nWe are currently seeking a dedicated Deputy Manager to join our team at Jigsaw Nursery School Pinner.

Established in 1994 and recently acquired by Family First Day Nurseries, we are looking for someone passionate about early years education to help us continue delivering excellent care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare Qualification and be able to commit to a full-time role 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.\n\nIf you're ready to make a difference in the lives of young children and be part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you!\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nAt Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:\n\n£400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus**\n\nAnnual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \n\nEmployee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s\n\nHealth and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \n\nCareer Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\n\nReferral Programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\n\nTransport Links\n\n**This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your qualifciation and contributions. This bonus is based on a 40-hour week.\n\nAs a Deputy Manager, you will:\n\nEnsure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.\n\nUnderstand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.\n\nAssist 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.\n\nEnsure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.\n\nPromote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.\n\nInspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.\n\nMaintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.\n\nUndertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.\n\n*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.\n\nRequirements and Skills for Nursery Deputy Manager:\n\nFull and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential\n\nOver 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential\n\nSound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential\n\nOver 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.\n\nLevel 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable\n\nExperience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding - Desirable\n\nWe 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.\n\n Jigsaw Pinner  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