About Us
Little Herons Nursery is located at West Monkton CofE Primary School, where we are growing and developing an outstanding nursery provision by utilising a passion for Early Years practice.
We currently have a new opportunity for a dedicated Deputy Nursery Manager to join the Little Herons Nursey, part of The Oak Partnership Trust.
Job overview
You’ll provide leadership and management of the Nursery, effectively managing day-to-day operations whilst ensuring the highest standards of care and education are delivered by supporting staff with the strategic implementation, planning, and monitoring of Nursery provision and policies.
Job requirements
- A Highly motivated, experienced, NVQ Level 3 qualified deputy nursery manager with a teaching or Early Years qualification desirable
- Experience of room management within a nursery or Early Years setting including staff management desirable
- Extensive knowledge of EYFS practice, including statutory requirements, safeguarding and SEN inclusion
- Provide a Stimulating, high quality and innovative early years learning experience for our youngest children.
- The ability to deliver high quality childcare in a safe and caring environment.
- Experience in managing or leading a team of nursery staff
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Able to liaise with parents, other professionals an outside agencies
- The capability to assist the Nursery Manager and manage the room when they are not present.
Why join us?
As a Deputy Nursery Manager within The Oak Partnership Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to take a leading role within the Nursery’s development whilst also having access to professional development opportunities, working in tandem with teaching staff to make a real difference to the provision offered to young learners.
- Success rate and dedication to staff development and promotion opportunities
- Commitment to staff wellbeing
- Unwavering passion and vision for educational opportunities for learners - you will be a key driver in this vision.
- Developing a local partnership with local schools is at the heart of what we do.
Salary: Grade 13, point 6
Hours: 31.75 hours a week, Term time only plus INSET days (39 weeks a year)
Contract: Permanent
The Oak Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and our recruitment and selection processes are particularly rigorous in relation to child protection. You should be aware that aspects of the assessment process and interview will explore your motivation and suitability to work with children. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and rigorous pre-employment checks. All applications must be on the correct application form.