Nursery Manager

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.