This partnership of several social enterprises is looking to recruit managers and deputy managers at their settings across Merseyside. They have experienced and dynamic teams with good room leaders who are looking for forward-looking business-minded professional leaders who can drive through the quality and care standards the group expects whilst maintaining a sustainable nursery setting in these challenging times.
This post is full time and it is hoped candidates will be able to start early 2018.
The salary starts at £16,320 for a junior deputy to £22,440 for the full manager, all wages are before bonuses. Wages are inclusive of projected bonuses and thus are on-target-earnings
The post comes with an NHS Discount Scheme and a pension as well as other benefits.
A full job description and person specification will be provided at the next stage of this process should you be successful and asked to complete our full application form prior to interview. You will generally be expected to have at least some references before your interview also.
Interview dates are spread throughout early January 2018 although some could be arranged in before Christmas at request.
The Manager / Deputy will be expected to:
Provide high quality, flexible childcare for families from the local communities.
Oversee the operation of the Nursery to the highest standards, ensuring that the best possible environment and care are provided for young children.
Main Responsibilities are to:
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
- Be responsible for and oversee the day to day management, staffing, organisation and smooth running of the nursery.
- Develop the ethos for under fives and create a welcoming and family friendly environment.
- Be a member of the nursery senior management team and contribute to the strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and development of the nursery.
- Be responsible at all times for high standards of care and education of children between 0 to five years in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Ensure effective communication between the nursery staff and with all partner organisations.
- Maintain effective internal communication and a system of monthly staff professional supervision which continually monitors the impact of training, support and new initiatives.
- Order and maintain equipment and resources in the nursery.
- Be accountable and responsible for day to day financial systems directly relating to nursery provision.
- Be responsible for admissions in line with the Admissions - Policy agreed by the Executive Management team.
- Keep a register and up to date records of all children using the nursery and to give regular feedback to parents about their child’s development and progress.
- Be responsible for organising training and monitoring students in the nursery.
Bootle (L20) and Kirkby (L32) are the settings most in need of management staff and these will be the focus of this recruitment process.