Early Years Assistant Manager

Is early years your passion? We are looking for a skilled and creative Early Years Assistant Manager who can support the Early Years Manager to inspire and lead the team to deliver outstanding early years education and care.

Sundon Stars Pre-school based in Luton is a popular setting at the heart of the community. It is a 25 place nursery with 27 children on roll. Our Sundon Stars Pre-school is rated Good by Ofsted.

If you already have management experience or are looking to take the next step in your career the Early Years Alliance offers extensive training and professional development opportunities.

About the setting: 

Sundon Stars Pre-School is set in the Leagrave area of Luton. The nursery has good connections with local bus routes and the local train station being nearby which makes commuting to us an ease. We are on the lookout for committed and dedicated staff to join us on our journey to developing an outstanding nursery.

At Sundon Stars, we offer our children with a stimulating, inviting environment to support their positive growth and development. We operate from one main room which allows practitioners to get to know all of the families we support; this helps to create a family feel within our setting. We believe in the importance of both indoor and outdoor play so children get multiple opportunities during the day to engage in activities both inside and outside to develop at the best rate possible. Our inside space has different areas including a music area, a story corner and a water play area so that we can meet each child's needs and enjoyments.

As a member of staff at Sundon Stars you can expect a range of benefits including coaching from experienced staff, access to a range of online training courses, access to our staff wellbeing programme (Vitality) and 100% discounted childcare spaces. If you a passionate, dedicated and energetic practitioner, there is a place on our team for you!

What we offer:

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• 100% discount on childcare places
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Vitality membership wellness and fitness app – including lots of great health benefits, rewards, telephone, and face to face counselling
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well being

Job purpose:

As the Early Years Assistant Manager, you will:

• work as part of our nursery management team to inspire and lead the team to deliver high quality inclusive early years education and care in line with policies and procedure
• be a role model for the wider staff team, modelling sensitive and responsive interaction and extending children’s learning
• ensure quality and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification or equivalent
• Post-qualification experience in working in early education and childcare or similar environment
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate reports and correspondence, e.g., for supervisions, business plans, child protection/safeguarding reporting and for recruitment purposes etc. using Microsoft Word and other computer packages
• The ability to inspire people to deliver results, high standards, and set clear objectives for self and the team.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

Hours per week: 32.5

Weeks per year: 39

Interview date: To be confirmed 

About The Service:

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and equal opportunities in employment. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding and equal opportunities across the whole organisation.