Nursery Manager in Woking, Surrey

Nursery Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for either an existing Nursery Manager or an experienced Deputy Manager/ third in charge who is looking to take the next step in their career, to lead our 40 place independent childrens day nursery and preschool in Woking.

We focus on working as a team and delivering the highest quality of childcare and education.

The ideal candidate will have a hands-on management style, experience of assisting in managing Ofsted Inspections, excellent knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum and be an inspirational team leader.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of leading and motivating teams
• Experience of managing Safeguarding and Health & Safety
• Experience with Ofsted inspections
• Paediatric First Aid
• Qualified to Level 3 or above in childcare/Early Years.

The Nursery Managers key responsibilities:

• Responsibility for managing the daily running and administration of the nursery
• Compliance to Ofsted regulatory requirements
• Partnership working with parents
• Staff recruitment, induction, ongoing supervisions, conducting regular staff assessments, recognising training needs, monitoring training and developing teamwork
• Organising regular staff meetings and training
• Working with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stages) Curriculum, care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs
• Supervision of the planning and preparation of activities to develop all aspects of the child's individual development in a stimulating atmosphere
• Ensuring developmental records and observations are kept
• Ensuring staff adhere to and understand all nursery policy and procedures
• Maintaining staff ratios
• Keeping and monitoring accident, incident and risk assessment records.

• To ensure the nursery is running to its full capacity by effectively managing enquiries, conducting show-rounds, operating a waiting list, as appropriate, and advance booking children's places to the required levels

The role is all year round, happy to discuss working a 4 or 5 day week. We are open from 7.45 until 6pm Monday to Friday. 

If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply via this advert and we look forward to welcoming you to the setting soon for an interview!