Nursery Deputy Manager - The Clapham Day Nursery

Nursery Deputy Manager - The Clapham Day Nursery
& Pre-School

Salary – £40,000 depending on experience

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Looking for a Deputy Manager Role with Opportunities for
Growth?

When applying for this amazing role, please make sure you
do have a full and relevant level 3 in childcare and that you do have the
right to work in the UK, as we do not offer sponsorship. 

We are seeking a Deputy Manager who is passionate and
committed to supporting and developing a dedicated team of staff, driving
quality standards, and ensuring that every child receives the care and
education they need to thrive.

At The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School, we are
committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children
can learn, grow, and develop to their fullest potential. We believe in
fostering curiosity, creativity, and independence through a child-centred
approach to learning. As part of our growing team, you will play a pivotal role
in ensuring the highest standards of care and education are delivered to the
children and families we serve.

Are you passionate about early years education and dedicated
to making a real impact? If you're looking for a Deputy Manager position with
the potential to grow into a Nursery Manager role, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

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

Annual
Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off –
paid!

Referral
Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750

Employee
Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
as well as access to wider discount.

Health
& wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance
helpline available

Personal
& Professional Development: Tailored learning and development
opportunities to support your career growth

Terms
and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be
subject to change.

Company
Pension Scheme

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary
and may be subject to change.

As a Deputy Manager, you will:

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.

Maintain
accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan
system and on file.

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 and Skills for Nursery Deputy Manager:

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

Right
to work in the UK-Valid Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU
settlement Scheme.

* All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to
successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to
further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the
company

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.

 The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School 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