• Title Deputy Manager
  • Setting Day Nursery / Nursery School
  • Role Deputy Manager / Assistant Manager
  • Salary Will depend on qualifications and Experience
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Liverpool, Merseyside

Job Summary

Date posted: 26 February 2025

We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and hardworking deputy manager to join our team here at Little Angels. The right candidate will also be the room leader of a nursery room ( the room will be discussed at interview and will depend on your experience)

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include:

  • Working closely with the Nursery Manager and deputising in their absence.
  • Ensure that all children attending the setting are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating learning experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
  • Assist the manager in ensuring that all legislation in relation to Ofsted registration, safeguarding and Health and Safety is complied with, and that company policies and procedures are adhered to.
  •  Work closely with the Nursery Manager to manage and organise the Nursery.
  • Co-ordination of roles and responsibilities and the ability to delegate where necessary.

The applicant must have:

  • Must have experience of leading a team.
  • Ideally have 5 years early years’ experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of SEND.
  •  Extensive knowledge of Safeguarding.
  • Have a detailed understanding of the requirements set by Ofsted.
  • Experience of working in partnership with parents and outside agencies.

A full, enhanced DBS check is required (and clear) and two viable references before offer of employment given.

All successful applicants will be interviewed (either virtually or face-to-face), and will undergo a trial at the setting, to showcase their skills and abilities to work with children.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Minimum NVQ level 3