Job Description
Do you want to join a brand-new nursery?
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We are Toad Hall Nursery Group. As an established group with over 11 nurseries, we are happy to announce we are expanding. We have built a brand new state of the art nursery in Wellingborough.
Would you like to manage this new nursery combining your previous nursery management experience with our family feel ethos? We are currently looking for a Nursery Manager to join us!
Our staff are our biggest asset. We pride ourselves on fostering a family feel environment and we are keen to improve, develop and grow our amazing team.
About the role
With overall responsibility for the running of this nursery, you will recruit and manage staff, promote, and market the nursery to achieve occupancy targets, take responsibility for the nursery’s budget and be in charge of building maintenance. As Nursery Manager you will build and maintain excellent relationships with the children in your care and their parents, taking an active role in ensuring that nursery life is safe, stimulating, and compliant with EYFS, Ofsted and safeguarding requirements.
Benefits:
- A competitive salary package
- 50% staff discount on childcare places
- 25% childcare discount for one family member
- Birthday day off or Christmas shopping day
- Paid time off for dependents
- Discount and savings at over 1,500 retailers through PerkPal
- Monthly staff recognition scheme
- Annual Christmas party for all Toad Hall Staff
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Delivering high standards of care and education, ensuring the effective implementation of Toad Hall’s initiatives such as our Early Language Programme and Cook and Grow.
- Effectively leading and managing of the staff team including recruitment and retention, providing day to day guidance, training and support to all staff.
- Keeping yourself and your team up to date on current early childhood thinking/trends, responding to any developments in a proactive way.
- Effectively managing the nursery budget and occupancy levels.
- Developing strong parent partnerships and providing added value services to parents.
- Marketing the nursery and engaging with local networking groups to build occupancy.
- Managing all day-to-day operations of the nursery.
Qualifications and experience:
In addition to a full and relevant Level 3 qualification and DBS check, the ideal candidate will also have a higher childcare qualification and/or a management or leadership qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We take safeguarding seriously and follow safe recruitment procedures. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.