Nursery Deputy Manager

Welcome Bonus of £300!*

About You

We make no apologies for having extremely high standards at St. George’s Nursery School and we expect you to uphold those standards at all times. You must be a team player, and willing to assist the manager to lead a very established team of staff confidently but with care, kindness and consideration.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, passionate and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to continue to help develop our already successful nursery. If you are looking for a new challenge in your career and have the drive, motivation and determination to help lead and inspire a nursery team, then you should not let this exciting opportunity pass you by.

Our Dream Team Member Will:

Be energetic, fun and bursting with enthusiasm and great ideas
Have a real passion and drive for working with and educating babies and young children and their families
Have a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special whilst also able to laugh at jokes you don’t understand, or you don’t find funny!
Preferably have a little bit of quirkiness. If a child requests that you be a captain of a pirate ship, you will be the best pirate captain you can be!
Be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
Have a natural affinity with parent partnerships and be focused on building and delivering excellent standards of care and education to provide cohesive learning to our children
Be an exceptional team leader who is able to assist the manager in leading and inspiring the team as they in turn lead children through their amazing journey of learning and discovery; guiding and enabling them as they grow and develop

Essential Experience:

A strong record of on-going training and/or professional qualifications
Organised and adaptable, with the ability to lead by example in providing exceptional care for the children as a Room Lead as well as supporting with management tasks as required across the Nursery
Experience of proving support and leadership to a staff team to inspire and enable staff in fulfilling their roles, responsibilities and legislation duty in relation to safeguarding children
Be flexible and hardworking – not a clock watcher!
Have impeccable interpersonal skills, building relationships with staff, parents & children to ensure common goals can be achieved
Recent experience working either as a Nursery Deputy Manager or as a Nursery Room Leader in a Nursery
The ability to manage the nursery in the absence of the Nursery Manager
Being an amazing ‘Team player’ who Supports the Nursery Management structure ensuring the nursery maintains excellent standards at all times

*T&Cs apply

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent