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  • Nursery Manager
    Nursery Manager
    23 days ago
    £28000–£43000 yearly
    Full-time
    Northfleet

    Overview We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to oversee daily operations within a vibrant early childhood education setting. The ideal candidate will possess strong management and leadership skills, with a passion for working with children and supporting their developmental needs. This role offers an opportunity to lead a team of childcare professionals, ensure high standards of care, and foster a nurturing environment for young learners. Applicants should be organised, communicative, and committed to delivering exceptional early years education. Responsibilities Lead and manage the nursery team, providing guidance, support, and supervision to ensure effective daily operations. Develop and implement educational programmes that promote children's development in line with early childhood education standards. Maintain compliance with all health and safety regulations, safeguarding policies, and licensing requirements. Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and staff to create a welcoming and inclusive environment. Organise staff rotas, oversee recruitment processes, and facilitate ongoing professional development opportunities. Monitor children's progress and maintain accurate records of development milestones. Manage administrative tasks including budgeting, resource procurement, and maintaining nursery documentation. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of care and education provided. Experience Proven management experience within a nursery or early childhood education setting. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team. Extensive experience working directly with children, preferably within childcare or nursery environments. Knowledge of early childhood development principles and relevant legislation. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Valid driving licence is desirable for transporting resources or attending external meetings. Experience in working with diverse groups of children and families is advantageous. This role offers an engaging environment where you can make a meaningful difference in young lives while leading a dedicated team of childcare professionals. Job Type: Full-time

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  • Plumber
    Plumber
    1 month ago
    £29000–£40000 yearly
    Full-time
    Upminster

    Job Purpose To provide general plumbing maintenance at a number of Residential/Commercial properties to ensure that they are kept safe, secure and in good condition. Accountabilities/Responsibilities Carry out a variety of planned and reactive plumbing maintenance tasks, which will be varied in nature. ( leaks, boilers, tap replacements etc.) Carry out planned preventative building maintenance in line with set programme's. Work individually or as part of a team to complete repair and maintenance tasks. Manage and prioritize your own workload in order to complete repairs in a timely manner. Use relevant IT systems to record all work undertaken and related expenditure. Undertake regular safety checks on vehicles used for work purposes as required . Keep vehicles in a clean and tidy order, ensuring that vehicles are secure and correctly parked when not in use. Adhere to health and safety policy and procedures, identify hazards and undertake point of work risk assessments as required. Communicate effectively with building occupiers to minimize inconvenience when planning and undertaking building maintenance. Carry out such other duties as required or delegated by the Maintenance Team Leader or Operational Maintenance Manager, including undertaking tasks performed by lower grades. Health and safety: All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety policy. Customer Focused: We put our customers' needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide high quality, appropriate services at all times. Our Values We expect all our employees to demonstrate and promote our values: Supportive: We are supportive of our customers and colleagues, recognizing their contributions and making the best of their strengths to enable our communities to flourish. Innovative :We deliver the best services we possibly can, always looking for creative ways to do things better, putting the customer at the heart of our thinking, and being ambitious and focused on how we can deliver the best services now and in the future. Respectful: We treat colleagues, customers and partners with respect, listening to their views, empathizing and valuing their diverse needs and perspectives, to be fair, open and honest in all that we do. Collaborative We listen to, engage with, learn from and work with colleagues, partners and customers to help achieve the best outcomes for everyone. Qualifications Plumbing & Domestic heating -City & guilds Gas Safe Full UK Driving License Experience Minimum of 3 years' experience in a building trade role or property maintenance role Broad experience of completing plumbing maintenance tasks Please note you will require a UTR number as this job is paid on a self employment basis ( pay will be discussed on experience) Essential knowledge, skills& abilities Good standard of literacy and numeracy Effective communication skills with the ability to provide clear verbal and written information relative to building maintenance activities Good time management with proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work as necessary to deal with multiple and competing demands on a regular basis. Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with staff and customers at all levels. IT competent Strong collaborative approach and team ethic Job Type: Full-time Schedule: Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability Experience: Maintenance: 3 years (preferred) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work Location: On the road

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