Nursery Manager / Early Years Coordinator

Our Early Years Coordinator role will be a floor-based role working alongside the Operations Manager and Deputy Manager. Providing professional leadership and management of the nursery to ensure that all under-five’s have access to a high quality and fun curriculum that meets their individual learning needs. To demonstrate leadership by delivering a high-quality curriculum and range of learning opportunities. To work with the management team to raise the standards of provision across the setting by leading and supporting the practitioners to further enhance their knowledge and understanding of children’s learning and development.

Aims 

· Work in partnership with Senior Manager and Deputy Manager

· Flexible within your role and adapt to changes on short notice.

· Comply with all regulatory requirements.

· Provide high standards of care and education.

· Support all nursery staff in their roles.

· Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers.

Key Responsibilities 

· Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

· Ensure that all company policy and procedures are adhered to by all staff.

· Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

· In liaison with the Management Team, to lead and support staff in all aspects of the EYFS delivery including the evaluation of room planning and development of practice.

· Ensure appropriate staffing and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff.

· To role model excellent practice and carry out peer and room observations and from this follow up the observations by providing the practitioners with constructive feedback.

· To observe, support, motivate and direct practitioners to implement, maintain and develop effective practice and ensure high quality provision for all children by reflecting on their own skills and practices.

· To lead and support colleagues to work in partnership with parents and to value and utilise parents’ contribution to support children’s well-being, learning and development.

· To lead and support colleagues to monitor and record children’s progress and use the information as a basis for planning and improving practice and provision both indoors and out.

· To support, guide, review and manage all report writing based on: Baseline Report, 2 year old check and transitioning which include school leaver reports.

· To ensure that tracking and cohort analysis takes place and is up to date.

· Develop and improve the quality and effectiveness of the setting for all the rooms to always reflect at an outstanding level.

· To engage practitioners in their own professional development by providing advice, training and mentoring practitioners to improve the quality of practice.

· To be responsible for own professional development and be pro-active in attending relevant training opportunities.

· To develop resources in the setting as necessary.

· To be supportive towards Key Practitioners when needed, by helping with Learning Journals to ensure outstanding practise is being reflected.

· To work in accordance to equal opportunities; developing an inclusive service provision and practice, to meet the needs of all children and their families.

· To work alongside the SENCO to lead colleagues to monitor, assess and support children that have additional needs as required.

· To encourage and maintain positive working relationships with relevant external professionals and to work in partnership with other agencies.

· To represent the setting professionally at all times, maintaining the settings integrity and being open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.

· To attend senior meetings, monthly evening staff meetings, open days alongside training events when necessary.

· Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion

· Ensure the effective implementation of the company’s keyperson system throughout the nursery

· Ensure that all children are kept safe and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures

· Proactively promote and represent the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community

· Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and support the Nursery Management team in ensuring all staff receive health and safety training

· Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.

· Support the Nursery Management Team in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of correct staff deployment at all times.

· Support the Nursery Management Team with inducting, supporting, training and appraising all staff to deliver high quality childcare practice

· Support the Nursery Management Team to identify, address and support individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals

· Support the Nursery Management Team in making sure all complaints/concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner

· Support the Nursery Management Team to facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations.

· Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager.

· Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required.

Essential Criteria

To hold a full and relevant minimum Early Years Level 3 Qualification

A valid paediatric first aid certificate

A valid food hygiene certificate

To have a minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience within an early year setting

Proven skills to plan, organise, deliver and evaluate effective practice for children aged 0-5 years and to support other practitioners in developing good practice

Experience of leading under two provisions in line with the EYFS framework and current regulations/legislation to ensure excellent outcomes for children.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide effective supervision, motivation and appropriately challenge members of their team.

Experience of record keeping, planning and report writing including those with additional needs.

Benefits

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking