Nursery Manager

Position: Nursery Manager

Location: Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 2ED

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 annual salary + annual travel budget

Nursery Manager| Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2ED | Full Time | £38,000 - £45,000 annual salary + annual travel budget

Monkey Puzzle is a fabulous place to work where your opinion, thoughts, and special touch are what matters most. This is a fantastic opportunity and you will be generously rewarded for your capabilities, loyalty, and dedication!

We take pride to be part of the vibrant town of Walton-on-Thames which sits beside the River Thames with a historic town centre of Celtic origin in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey.

Our Nursery is a beautiful spacious setting and provides the highest quality childcare to children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

As well as offering Forest School sessions in our local woodland, we also offer multi-sports, cooking, sing and sign and Yoga to ensure the children at our nursery have every opportunity to develop holistically. Our onsite chef produces a varied and delicious menu providing nutritious meals for the children and staff.

What can you expect in return?

· Our rate of pay is industry-leading

· Continuous professional development L5-L7 Leadership & Management

· 50% upwards childcare discount

· Annual bonus scheme + Performance related bonus

· Flexi-week

· Up to 33 days Annual Leave, increasing with years of service + Birthday A.L

· Commute to work compensation

· Bike-to-work scheme

· Monthly staff appreciation budget

· Refer a friend – up to £500

· Many More!

Are you the right person for the job?

If you have/are the following, then the answer is yes!

· Passionate about providing outstanding care and education

· Robust knowledge of the EYFS

· The ability to lead pedagogical excellence and nurture a team

What will your role as a Nursery Manager look like?

This would suit a Nursery Manager who’s looking for a new challenge or a Deputy Nursery Manager that wants to step up; with previous experience, strong leadership skills and a passionate person who can inspire and motivate.

The selected Nursery Manager must have a sound knowledge of all company policies, procedures, statutory welfare requirements, and Ofsted expectations and requirements.

Main Duties:

· To lead, achieve and manage high quality care and education

· Excellent communicator at all levels

· Managing all day-to-day operations of the nursery

· Promoting positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues

· To always ensure the welfare and safety of all children in the Nursery and ensure that children’s individual needs are met at all times

· Ability to organise own work effectively and that of others, identify priorities and meet outcomes

· Lead pedagogical excellence, demonstrating high levels of drive, enthusiasm and passion

· Working towards gaining Hygge accreditation for the nursery

· Keeping yourself and your team up to date on current early childhood thinking/trends, responding to any developments in a proactive way.

· Marketing the nursery and engaging with local networking groups to build occupancy

· Effectively managing the nursery budget and occupancy levels.

Essential Skills:

· A Level 3 or above Childcare qualification or equivalent

· A passionate and positive attitude towards working with children

· Excellent knowledge and understanding of Child Development, EYFS, OFSTED and Safeguarding requirements

· To be punctual and well organised

· Passionate about Early years education and childcare

· Good ICT skills-Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc

· Excellent written communication with ability to produce and evaluate reports

· An enhanced DBS check

Desirable Criteria:

· Recent First Aid Certificate

· Safeguarding and Child Protection training

· Previous experience as a Deputy Manager would be desirable

What’s next? It’s easy! Click “APPLY” now to become a member of the Monkey Puzzle Family!