Nursery Manager

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Location: Islington, North London

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per year

Job type: Permanent, Full time.

The Role:

We are looking for a Nursery Manager who has Manager level experience to join our FANTASTIC brand-new Flag ship nursery in Islington, North London. Are you an early childhood education professional with good language skills? Or you might have great organisational skills and an eye for business opportunities? Above everything we appreciate a customer-centric mindset, can-do-attitude and the flexibility that working in a growing team requires.

As the Nursery Manager you will be tasked with ensuring the smooth running of the nursery itself and have an invested interest in the pedagogy delivery. You will directly report to the Head office team, and liaise with them daily about logistics, routines and required tasks. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety, safeguarding and well-being of the children and staff.

You will role model and promote the setting’s philosophy and ethos, showing creativity and high-energy. You will mentor and guide staff to scaffold an environment for child-led, play-based learning.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• A real passion for holistic play and supporting children in their own learning.
• Sound knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework.
• Good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children’s obligations.
• Someone who is highly organised, reliable and a driven team-player.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills to build a rapport with parents and practitioners alike.
• To support children’s development and plan and carry out activities based on their interests and areas requiring improvement, following our education programme
• To provide staff with support when dealing with any situation that may arise
• Maintain the up keep of the rooms, informing the Principal upon anything that needs replacing or fixing
• Doing spot checks on the children’s learning journals to ensure everyone is keeping up to date with observations, tracking and reports.
• The ability to adapt quickly to changes, is flexible and uses initiative.
• An individual who is passionate about implementing change within the Early Years and excited to learn about the FinlandWay ® philosophy and willing to complete our inhouse teaching qualification.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Level 3 Qualification in childcare.
• Experience working with 3 months – 5 year olds.
• Manager experience for 2 years or more .
• Ofsted inspection experience.

Benefits:

• Annual Salary Reviews for all staff with a commitment to increase wages in line with cost of living.
• All staff paid a starting salary of London Living Wage.
• 30 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 7 days sick pay.
• 5 days paid compassionate/ bereavement leave.
• 5 days paid dependant leave.
• AXA Healthcare for all staff.
• Bonuses for the entire staff team.
• 3 full days a week free childcare in one of our Nordic Star Nurseries.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave.
• Access to travel interest free Loans and support to purchase a bike for commuting.
• Time of Need Loan (TNL) for staff to access if a situation arises employees can submit a confidential application to request a loan of up to £850 to provide support through difficult times.
• Pension scheme of 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 once they have passed their probation.
• Commitment to provide financial support for further education and continuing professional development with bespoke career development plans for each employee. £5,000 education and CPD fund per site per year.
• Lunch provided daily for all staff.
• Staff meetings and annual training week held within working hours.
• Annual training session for senior staff in Helsinki at FinlandWay® HQ.
• Bi-annual staff events and awards ceremony for employees and their families.

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Nursery Officer, Nursery Nurse, Child Carer, Nursery Manager, Senior Nursery Nurse, Childcare, Child, Nurse, Childcare, Nursery Assistant, Nursery, Pre-School Childcare, Childcare Assistant, Nursery Worker, Early Years, Educator, Childcare, Level 3, Children, Baby, Babies, EYFS, Early Years Teacher, Montessori, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Educator, Nursery Teacher, Early Years Educator, Early Years Teacher will also be considered for this role.