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Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Kent College, Canterbury

Kent

  • Expired
Salary:
Dependant on qualifications and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2017
Apply by:
27 April 2017

Job overview

COMMITTED TO LEADING AND DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL EARLY YEARS PRACTICE?

Kent College’s ‘Garden Cottage Nursery’ will be an innovative and exceptional concept in childcare, soon to open at our Junior School. We require an outstanding Nursery Manager with passion, energy and enthusiasm to set up and grow all aspects of our bespoke, nurturing Baby Unit. Early Years childcare is very important – the right person can make all the difference, are you ready to take on an exciting challenge?

We are searching for an experienced and inspirational Nursery Manager to join us in providing high quality, exceptional childcare in beautiful and supportive surroundings. The right candidate will have an Early Years Degree or Level 3 Qualifications and some experience of a new ‘set up’.

As part of Kent College we can offer you a rewarding career in Early Years with excellent benefits including, free Benenden health care, free car parking, free meals, contributory pension scheme and uniform where appropriate, and up to 5 weeks holiday.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing Date for Applicants 28 April 2017

We are looking for an Inspirational Nursery Manager to help set up and lead our new Nursery for 0-2 year olds.

Person Specification:

  • Early Years Education and Childcare qualification at level 3 or above
  • Experience of leading teams and the overall day to day running of a nursery
  • Track record of involvement in Osted Specifications
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
  • Paediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Professional Skills:

  • To work alongside senior management in achieving outstanding childcare
  • To liaise with the Head of Early Years in the School ensuring seamless progress into the next stage of Kent College
  • Excellent knowledge of the EYFS
  • Organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and deadlines
  • To achieve budget and occupancy for the nursery
  • To lead the team and support in planning and looking at reflective practice
  • To maintain high standards of care and consistent environments for children
  • To be flexible with regard to working hours to meet the needs of the setting
  • To be motivated and able to motivate children and staff
  • The ability to form caring and trusting relationships with both children and families
  • To ensure professionalism and confidentiality at all times
  • To ensure all policies, procedures and curriculums are implemented and adhered to at all times
  • To keep current early childhood thinking/trends
  • To effectively manage the budgets and occupancy levels
  • To be a key member of staff in the creation of and implementation of the Nursery Marketing Plan
  • To implement an effective parent liaison programme, to be influential in developing strong links with parents
  • To manage all day to day operations of the nursery
  • To lead in all nursery events

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

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About Kent College, Canterbury

The pleasant red-brick buildings of Kent College are situated in a semi-rural position overlooking the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. The school sits in 80 acres (32 hectares) of land with extensive sports’ fields, a School Farm and a Riding Centre. The centre of Canterbury, with its wide selection of shops and restaurants is a 5-minute journey by car, while the school sports' fields back on to Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in England. Pupils get the best of both worlds – a healthy, safe environment close to beautiful countryside, but with easy access to Canterbury’s excellent facilities including theatres, cinemas and its world-heritage cathedral.

Since its foundation in 1885, the School has always excelled in the academic, musical and sporting spheres. However, Kent College Canterbury is probably best known for its exceptionally caring atmosphere where students from all faiths, countries and background thrive in a safe, friendly and caring environment. The School has an outstanding reputation for bringing out the best in every pupil and achieving excellent academic results. The sporting facilities are first class and include an all-weather artificial hockey pitch, which is converted for tennis use in the summer. A well-resourced Dyslexia Unit gives specialist teaching to students with this particular need.

Kent College is a happy, caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct.  The school was inspected by the Independent School Inspectorate in October 2022 and was found to be excellent and compliant in all aspects.

In August 2016 Kent College opened a 3-18 school in Dubai, and in September 2022 the primary stages of Kent College West Cairo accepted its first students.

Summer 2019 brought the opening of a state-of-the-art 600-seater auditorium, The Great Hall. The hall is used by the whole school for worship and as a versatile and practical space for the college’s highly regarded drama and music departments as well as for being available for use by the local community.

The boarding community includes students from over 40 countries, and a particular strength is the International Study Centre, where students whose English language skills need development can receive specialist teaching and be progressively integrated into the mainstream curriculum.

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