Nursery Manager

Dovecote Nursery Nad Al Sheba is seeking to appoint an outstanding Nursery Manager to manage our new location within Repton School Dubai for August 2022.

About Dovecote Nursery Nad Al Sheba

Located within Repton School Dubai, Dovecote Nursery Nad Al Sheba is a new branch opening in 2022. In line with Dovecote Nursery Al Barsha, established in 2012, it will be a high quality nursery offering premium education to children up to 3 years old, following the EYFS curriculum.

Dovecote prepares children for their early school years by transforming them into confident and independent pupils. We provide an all-inclusive environment with highly qualified staff trained to provide the high standard of care expected from British accredited nurseries.

Purpose of the job

The Nursery Manager is the named suitable person in charge of the nursery and responsible for all operational and regulatory aspects, building a vision which is shared by the whole team. The Manager will effectively lead, inspire potential and engage their team to deliver exceptional care and education whilst articulating the attributes of the Dovecote Brand. The Manager will work in collaboration with others to ensure the effective delivery of the customer proposition to further drive demand for our services and to build a financially strong and successful organisation.

Key Responsibilities*    

• Recruit suitable people, encouraging a diverse workforce. Induct, support, and train all staff to ensure a high-quality childcare practice  
• Support staff retention and team building through effective communication, succession planning and team engagement  
• Conduct yearly performance appraisals establishing training and development needs including supervisions and regular one to ones  
• Demonstrate the HEART principles in everyday working life  
• Establish an open forum for communication with staff and parents and respond to any feed back  
• Be highly visible to staff, assume responsibility, and work in line with the BHFS leadership capabilities  
• Demonstrate at all times, good practice and compliance with the EYFS revised framework and legal requirements of Dubai Education Authority that are reflected in the Nursery Policies and Procedures  
• Understand the importance of keeping everybody safe and act as a designated person for safeguarding children  
• Encourages an environment of continuous professional development including a commitment to update own knowledge through a range of sources  
• To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for guidance  
• Support and promote Diversity and Equality in accordance with the Nursery Policies and Procedures  
• Work collaboratively and inspire the team to work towards a common goal, sharing ideas and feedback to create a consistent and exciting environment for the children and their parents/carers

*please see attached Job Description for further details

Successful candidates will have:  

• Either a Bachelor's degree**, and working towards a post graduate qualification in early childhood education, OR  
• Professional certification** in leading an early learning centre (for example level 5 vocational qualification)
• 12hrs paediatric first aid training and first aid at work     
• Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken and a willingness to update training regularly     
• A good record of on-going training and/or mini qualifications since qualifying.  Please note that any certification must be recognised against the National Qualifications Framework of the country of origin, and must meet KHDA requirements

** Qualifications must be attested in order to obtain KHDA approval to work at Dovecote Nursery

Experience-Essential:  

• Substantial post qualification experience working in an early year setting  
• Experience working in an early year’s environment which includes face to face work directly with children, across 0 – 4 years  
• Previous Nursery Management experience in relevant settings

In return, we offer:  

• Generous salary commensurate with years of experience  
• Annual leave in line with school holidays   
• Annual flight allowance and global healthcare plan  
• 4.5 day working week

About Repton School Dubai

Repton Dubai is a prominent international school in the heart of Dubai and one of the few schools in Dubai to boast an Outstanding rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Board since 2014.

One of the few genuinely international schools in the Gulf Region, Repton Dubai combines the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, from infants and junior school through to IGCSE level in Year 11, and then embraces the challenges and opportunities of the International Diploma, A Levels or IB in the Sixth Form.

Set in the largest, most spectacular school campus in the Middle-East, and almost uniquely in Dubai offering a dynamic boarding experience in addition to day school, Repton pupils from ages 3-18 benefit from facilities, resources and a classroom and sporting experience that is the envy of their peers.

Our mission is to promote excellence in every area of a child's and student's life at school, within and outside the classroom.

To support your application, please include a current, up-to-date CV.

The Repton Family of Schools is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.