Nursery Manager

Key responsibilities:

●       High standards of care and education, reflecting the values of Horris Hill Lower School

●       Compliance with regulatory requirements

●       Staff who feel supported and developed in their roles

●       Positive and effective relationships with families.

Key Tasks:

Childcare and Education

●       Lead the Nursery team to create and deliver a vision for a nurturing, calm and creative nursery setting with both outdoor and indoor play to foster curiosity, independence and confidence.

●       Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff understand, and, when necessary, follow Safeguarding Procedures.

●       Ensure that all children attending the Nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.

●       Promote high standards of quality within the Nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.

●       Ensure that practice and provision in the Nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

●       Plan and deliver timetable and provision of wide range of age appropriate activities.

●       Promote and facilitate positive partnerships with parents/carers and other family members.

●       Support the development of outstanding and improving practice with regards to special needs and inclusion.

●       Support pre-school staff in delivering the Foundation Stage; ensure that provision in the Nursery meets the requirements of the local LA in relation to nursery education grant funding for three and four year olds.

●       Co-ordinate a range of trips and visits to enrich the curriculum.

●       Establish, develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority Departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies.

●       Create and maintain a culture of high expectations, self-evaluation, reflective practice and continuous improvement throughout the Nursery.

●       Take part in whole school activities and share the same culture in preparation for a smooth transition to the pre-prep.

●        Promote the values and ethos of Horris Hill Lower School. 

 Health and Safety 

●       Manage the day-to-day operation in order to ensure the health and safety of the children, their parents and carers, the team and any visitors to the Nursery.

●       Adhere to all health and safety policy and procedure.

●       Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.

●       Be responsible for ensuring the Nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained staff with relevant first aid qualifications.

●       Be responsible for ensuring that all staff receive necessary Health and Safety training.

Finance/Administration

●       Manage staff/pupil ratios and timetables.

●       Maintain accurate session and staffing records and accounts for the Nursery and produce management information as required.

●       Coordinate resource requests for department.

●       Understand and utilise management systems and information to maximise efficiency.

●       Facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations.

●       Ensure accurate reporting in respect of session numbers, quality and standards.

●       Attend regular meetings with the Head of Lower School and Headmaster.

Staff

●       Lead team meetings.

●       Develop open and positive working relationships with staff.

●       Induct, support, train and appraise all Nursery staff to ensure delivery of outstanding quality childcare practice and continuous improvement.

●       Liaise with the Head of Lower School to ensure the smooth running of the setting.

●       Develop a well-qualified and experienced team able to meet and exceed all relevant standards.

●       Identify training needs; develop training plans and evaluate and cascade training undertaken by staff.

●       Work in conjunction with the Headmaster and Head of Lower School in disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings. 

This list is not exhaustive. For a full Job Description, please visit our website.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and questions will be asked at interview to assess the suitability of candidates to work with our children. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download from the School’s website.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening. This includes receipt of at least two references satisfactory to the School, medical fitness, qualifications check where relevant for the post, the right to work in the UK, an identity check and a self-declaration of childcare disqualification. Please see the enclosed Safer Recruitment Policy for further details.

All appointments are made in accordance with our Equality policy and applicants should let us know of any special needs they may have.

Recruitment Process 

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form together with a supporting letter outlining the extent to which they can demonstrate their ability to do the job and meet the criteria indicated. An application pack can be downloaded from the school website www.horrishill.com/vacancies.   Please submit applications to m.borzoni@horrishill.com  

You should provide details of two referees and one must be your current or most recent employer. References will be taken prior to interview unless specifically requested.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs Millie Borzoni, HR & Compliance Officer on 01635 40594 or email m.borzoni@horrishill.com