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  • Nursery Deputy Manager
    Nursery Deputy Manager
    5 days ago
    £16 hourly
    Full-time
    Wallington

    Nursery Deputy Manager (2-5 year old setting) Location: Wallington Salary: £16 Ph Contract Type: 40 hours Per week, 4 days 7:30am-6:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Tuesdays off) This is a Room based position, covering the office when the manager is not in. As a Deputy Manager, you will support the Nursery Manager in leading the day-to-day operations of the nursery, with particular focus on children aged 2–5 years. The Deputy Manager plays a key role in maintaining high standards of care, education, health and safety, and team performance in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Ofsted requirements, and nursery policies. Key responsibilities: Support the Nursery Manager in overseeing the running of the nursery and deputise in their absence. Provide leadership, mentoring, and supervision to room leaders and practitioners in the 2–5 years provision. Ensure a high-quality EYFS curriculum is delivered that supports the learning and development of all children aged 2–5. Monitor planning, observations, and assessments to ensure they are consistent, accurate, and used to support individual development. Qualification and experience: Minimum level 3 qualification in Early Years or higher Paediatric First Aid, Food Safety, Allergens, H&S, Prevent, Safeguarding DSL Good knowledge of EYFS requirements Good knowledge of OFSTED requirements Good Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Extensive Knowledge of Safeguarding Job Type: We are open 52 weeks of the year. This position is for all year round, 4 days (Tuesdays off), 7:30am-6:30pm. You will be a room based Deputy. Pay: £16 per hour Rachel, our Recruitment Lead, is here to help you through the process. Apply today! Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme

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  • Founders Associate
    Founders Associate
    11 days ago
    £22–£28 hourly
    Part-time
    Purley

    Founders Associate Contract / Freelance basis (with scope to turn permanent) 12-15 hours per week Hourly rate of £22 –£28 Remote first role - ideally based in or near South London for occasional in-person working We’re looking for a brilliant, curious, and creatively minded Founders Associate to work closely alongside a Creative founder. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who loves ideas, organisation, and learning how businesses really work behind the scenes. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys juggling different projects, solving problems, and building systems,all while being immersed in a creative world, this role could be a perfect fit. About the Founder The founder operates across design and branding, moving fluidly between big-picture thinking and practical execution. Their work sits at the crossroads of creativity, strategy, and smart systems. They value clear thinking, curiosity, initiative, and people who take ownership of their work. In this role, you’ll get a front-row seat to how creative ventures are built, run, and scaled in real time. The Role - in a nutshell This is not a PA or admin role. Think of it more like being the founder’s right-hand person across both business and personal operations. You’ll help bring structure, clarity, and momentum to a fast-moving creative world - blending organisation, research, coordination, and proactive problem-solving. You’ll be trusted early, given responsibility, and encouraged to think independently rather than just follow instructions. What you’ll actually be doing Your work will be varied, dynamic, and interesting, including things like: • Managing inboxes and calendars across multiple ventures, • Keeping track of priorities, deadlines, and next steps, • Light-touch project oversight to keep things moving smoothly, • Preparing clear summaries, notes, and updates, • Liaising with team members, freelancers, and external partners, • Managing inbound leads and working alongside a virtual assistant, • Qualifying leads and eventually joining short intro calls, • Conducting independent research and presenting findings clearly, • Using AI and digital tools to speed up research and decision-making, • Exploring new tools, systems, and workflows to improve how things run, • Supporting early-stage ideas around products and systems, • Handling personal logistics like travel, bookings, and planning, • Organising digital files and improving personal systems, • Researching personal projects like trips, events, or experiences In short: you’ll help keep both the business and the founder running smoothly - creatively and intelligently. Who this role is perfect for This role would suit a recent graduate or early-career professional from a creative background such as design, arts, or the creative industries. Someone who is genuinely interested in entrepreneurship and how businesses are built. You’re likely to thrive in this role if you are: • Naturally organised but creatively minded, • Curious and proactive rather than reactive, • Comfortable working independently, • Excited by learning in a real-world environment, • Keen to be deeply involved in the workings of a creative business The skills you’ll need Essential: • Strong written communication, • Excellent organisational instincts, • Confidence using tools like Google Workspace and Notion, • Comfortable working remotely and independently, • Discreet, reliable, and trustworthy, • Enjoys research and synthesising information, • Creative mindset with an interest in ideas and execution Nice to have: • Interest in startups or entrepreneurship, • Familiarity with AI tools, • Basic understanding of how businesses work, • Experience supporting a founder or small creative team Why this is a special opportunity This isn’t just a “support role.” It’s a learning role. You’ll gain rare, behind-the-scenes exposure to founder-level decision-making across multiple creative ventures. You’ll be trusted, challenged, and genuinely involved in the reality of building businesses from the ground up. If you want to learn by doing rather than just watching from the sidelines, this role offers exactly that.

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  • Store Manager
    Store Manager
    1 month ago
    £13.8 hourly
    Full-time
    Redhill

    The Store Manager can also be known as the Shop Manager or Centre Manager and will be the Manager who oversees the children’s play centre on a day to day basis. As Site Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the Centre. Our main focus is for our customers to have a great time whilst on our premises. To achieve this, our standards must remain high from general cleanliness and good standards of food to excellent customer service. As Store Manager you will ensure that all staff are achieving this on a daily basis. Main Responsibilities: ● Responsible for the Centre’s H&S, Fire, food hygiene and site inspections to ensure compliance. ● Responsible for organising and seeing through any maintenance and repairs to ensure the centre is fully compliant. ● Ensure all opening and closing checks are carried out to a high standard and to maintain the centre’s reputation for high levels of health & safety as well as cleanliness. This includes ensuring that all staff know what their responsibilities are that day and that all areas are clean before closing for the end of the day. ● Ensure that all our customers receive excellent customer service consistently. ● Stock checks and daily supplier orders, ensure till is used correctly and investigate any till / float shortages. Ensure that any staff doing any ordering knows what they are ordering specific to the requirements of the centre. ● Plan a marketing calendar for the year to ensure that each holiday period such as Easter, Christmas has promotions planned to attract new customers. ● Assist in new marketing initiatives to help increase bookings such as promotions available. Agree with Head Office prior to implementing. ● Oversee the organisation, bookings and other events. Ensure that all staff know who is looking after any party and the plan for each event. ● Supervise and train the team to deliver consistently excellent service and ensure all training is up to date. This includes any food and hygiene certificates, first aid, safeguarding and general training that is done which should all be recorded and kept on personnel files. ● Plan rotas’s each month in line with Head Office budget and fairness and availability of every staff member. Ensure that as Site Manager you have a presence across 6 days of the week within the hours you are contracted to do. ● Responsible for recruitment in line with the Centre’s requirements and providing an induction for all new staff one day one. ● Deal with any disciplinary or capability issues as advised by head office. ● Hold regular appraisals with staff and set new targets. ● Report to head office and implement new decisions from head office when requested. ● Deliver clearly defined targets and standard operating procedures. ● Provide a weekly report to Head Office on anything relevant such as maintenance requests, finance, promotions, any issues. Person Specification To succeed in this role, you will need to be a people person with infectious energy. You will be a strong leader and have a real visual presence in the centre. You must be passionate about the centre and providing an unforgettable experience for our customers. Other skills that will need to be demonstrated include: A strong sense of management responsibility and a can do attitude. Willing to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and lead by example. Able to work well in multi-discipline business. Good level of computer literacy. Ability to work under pressure and to demonstrate how others work under pressure. Good training and coaching skills. Excellent attention to detail. A high standard of personal presentation. Confident and professional approach. Exceptional organisation skills. Flexible and versatile working – holiday and weekend working may be required. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong mutually supportive relationship. The ideal candidate will have: ● Experience in leisure/entertainment industry or Management experience in hospitality industry. ● Solid Health and Safety experience ● Experience of a kitchen or health and hygiene setting. Ideally with health and hygiene certificate or able to take part in achieving this. ● Experience in organising children activities. ● Understanding of play work, child protection and safeguarding. ● Have solid verbal and written communication skills. This job description is a guidance and not an exhaustive list. There may be other things that surround your role of Site Manager naturally and these must not be overlooked. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract Contract length: 18 months or permanent depending on candidate Experience: Management: 3 year (preferred) Language: English (required) Licence/Certification: Health & Safety qualification (preferred)

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