Manager

NEW pre-school location!

This is a magical opportunity to become an all year-round Manager and Leader at a new site in Eltham. Join our Award-Winning Pre-School, recently we won the NDNA award for Play and Learning in 2022 and continually win the Top 20 from parent recommendations with day nurseries. This will be a unique opportunity for you to make this new site shine. As we continue to expand our pre-schools and childcare offerings creating opportunities for professional growth. This position is based in Eltham but we have 6, nearly 7 sites all within 5 miles of each other. Discover more on our website, Facebook Pages and Instagram.

We want creativity to be at the heart of all we do and are looking for a cheery, confident, energetic candidate who has a passion for inspiring our children, their families, our staff and the partnerships locally that we have created.

Do you have spell-binding knowledge of child development? The EYFS? The new Ofsted framework? Do you have previous experience in managing a pre-school? Can you communicate clearly and effectively? Can you inspire others?

The role: As a Manager at Crafty Wizards Pre-School you will ensure the outstanding running of our all year around Pre-School for 2 - 5 year olds. You will be able to:

• Effectively lead, manage and empower our team. Ensure staff understand their roles and expectations. You will be able to give day to day support and training to all practitioners along with planning training sessions during staff meetings and during the Crafty Wizard family training days.
• Think outside of the box, be creative in inspiring learning through creativity. Role model interaction with children and support staff to foster an enthusiasm for learning.
• Liaise closely with the Area Lead/ Head of Operations to ensure quality of provision.
• Be flexible in supporting the needs of the pre-schools, every day can be different, we work as a supportive family.
• Ensure safeguarding for all is paramount and take on the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer when on site.
• Support equality for all, ensure an inclusive environment and continue our outstanding standards for care and education.
• Promote new and current partnerships with parents/ carers, outside agencies and our local community.
• Follow and promote Crafty Wizards policies, procedures and ethos.
• Ensure paperwork is up to date and of a high quality in all areas from assessments to daily logs. 
• Ensure that you have a passion to continue to professionally develop, take opportunities offered through crafty Wizards and its partners. 

Hours: 45 per week all year. 30 days holiday. 

Benefits: Work from home day once a week when appropriate. Day off per term for 100% attendance. Training opportunities and close support from Area Leader and Head of Operations. Employee of the term awards. Social staff events throughout the year. 50% discount on sibling places. Provision of a pension scheme. Director qualified teacher, established pre-school in 2011, carried out all roles at pre-school, supportive and understanding of all roles at the pre-school.

Notes: Management support/ Forest School responsibility is also an opportunity for a candidate with the required skills and experience. Salary is competitive and dependent on skills and experience. We seek to appoint a new manager as soon as possible. On the job training will be provided to ensure that you become a truly Wise Wizard!