Reports to: Group Manager

The Nursery Manager will be expected to:
• Provide high quality, flexible childcare for families from the local communities.
• Oversee the operation of the Parklands Day Nursery to the highest standards, ensuring that the best possible environment and care are provided for young children.
Main Responsibilities are to:
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
• Be responsible for and oversee the day to day management, staffing, organisation and smooth running of the nursery.
• Develop the ethos for under fives and create a welcoming and family friendly environment.
• Be a member of the nursery senior management team and contribute to the strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and development of the nursery.
• Be responsible at all times for high standards of care and education of children between 0 to five years in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Ensure effective communication between the nursery staff and with all partner organisations.
• Maintain effective internal communication and a system of monthly staff professional supervision which continually monitors the impact of training, support and new initiatives.
• Order and maintain equipment and resources in the nursery.
• Be accountable and responsible for day to day financial systems directly relating to nursery provision.
• Be responsible for admissions in line with the Admissions Policy agreed by the Parklands Executive Management team.
• Keep a register and up to date records of all children using the nursery and to give regular feedback to parents about their child’s development and progress.
• Be responsible for organising training and monitoring students in the nursery.
Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of Day Care for young children.
• Knowledge and practical understanding of child development and parenting.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulations relating to day care for young children and the inspections process for approval of day care settings.
• Knowledge and ability to create and implement policies and procedures consistent with legislation, regulations and local requirements.
• Able to work independently and to manage own time efficiently.
• Experience of managing, supervision and appraisal of staff.
• Ability to develop an effective team.
• Warm and caring personality - friendly and approachable to families.
• Ability to create and implement basic systems for child records and financial records.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Commitment to the principle that families ‘know best’ about their own needs.
• Commitment to equal opportunities for all children and families.
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in a suitable EY area of study or EYPS or be working towards achievement
• Management and safeguarding qualifications
• SENCO qualification and experience
• Numeracy and Literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 3
• ICT literate
• Three years post qualifiying experience of working in a management or supervisory capacity of which two years have been in an EY setting
• Knowledge of the Foundation Stage curriculum
• Knowledge, understanding and practical experience working in a nursery, child development and parenting of young children
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, best practice and the inspection process of nurseries
Other Duties
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time. Any such duties should not, however, substantially change the general character of the post.
Equal Opportunities
The post holder must carry out his/her duties with full regard to the setting’s Equal Opportunities Policy, Quality and Inclusion and Health and Safety.

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