Nursery Manager
18 days ago
London
Little Footsteps has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nursery Manager who is passionate about delivering high quality services to children.
Main activities:
• Overall day to day management responsibility for the nursery.
• To be responsible for the efficient running of the nursery and overall delivery of a high
quality service.
• To ensure that the nursery provides a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment,
both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
• To ensure that the nursery plans an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
• To ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
• To manage, supervise and support the nursery staff.
• To work as a member of the team to contribute to the childcare and help deliver the
Early Years Curriculum.
• To work with other professionals in the local area for the benefit of children and
families.
• To ensure all staff understand and work to nursery policies and procedures, including
how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents,
accidents, complaints and emergencies.
• Take responsibility for planning, which ensures each child is working towards their early
learning goals.
• To organise and participate in the key person system.
• To conduct staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training
needs.
• To ensure all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and
procedures of the Charity.
• To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its
curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’
involvement.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Director
• To maintain accurate records for the nursery and produce management information as
required.