Nursery Manager
The Lime Trees - Burton Joyce
Job description
About the company
As a family-first business, our aims are simple. We support the community and families in it, whilst giving children a brilliant platform on which to build their education.
Our Key Values are;
- Enrich - The lives we touch are at the heart of everything we do.
- Play - We bring moments of infectious laughter to create happy memories.
- Invest - People are always valued over profit.
- Outstanding - Improving today for an even better tomorrow.
- Extra Mile - Where others would stop - we do a little bit more.
- Transparent - We hold our hands up when things are not right.
About you
We make no apologies for having extremely high standards at The Lime Trees and we expect you to uphold those standards at all times. You must be a team player, and willing to lead a very established team of staff confidently but with care, kindness and consideration.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare
- Have an excellent understanding of child development, the EYFS and the current Ofsted Inspection Framework
- Ideally have up to date Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene
- Be an exceptional leader who can develop and mentor your team
- Need a clear and valid enhanced DBS
- Be flexible and hardworking - not a clock watcher!
- Have impeccable interpersonal skills, building relationships with staff, parents, children and support staff
- Be able to build brilliant working relationships to ensure common goals can be achieved
Main Duties
- Ensure that all children attending the setting are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development at all times in line with The Lime Trees Curriculum.
- You will be expected to adhere to our company policies & procedures at all times.
- You will help prepare the nursery confidently in any Ofsted inspections with the vision of maintaining our Outstanding judgement.
- Committed to the safeguarding of all children in the Pre-school at all times.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and company pension scheme.
- You will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly successful, passionate, and caring team.
- We offer free childcare at any of our settings to all staff.
- Awards night and company incentive scheme.
As part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other suitability checks as part of our safer recruitment procedures.
Full-time hours
We are open to part time or flexible working options.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £31,000 PA
Full time Schedule:
4 days a week between 7.30am - 6pm (part time hours considered)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification (required)
