Nursery Manager
Fairthorne Manor
40 hours per week
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum
Our Benefits
1. 100% discount on childcare
2. Joining Bonus – Total of £500
3. Refer a Friend Scheme
4. Health Cash plan - Including Medical/Dental/Online retail discounts
5. Employer pension
6. 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
7. Additional leave to purchase (up to 10 days per year)
8. Celebration leave
9. Blue Light Card Eligibility
10. Life assurance
11. Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
12. Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
13. 30% discount on food
14. Wellbeing assistance programme
15. Cycle to work scheme
Duties and Responsibilities
16. Provide outstanding leadership and operational management in line with the YMCA Way
17. Maintain an exciting and inspirational child-led, play-based environment utilising the outdoors as much as possible
18. Manage, recruit, train, support and inspire an outstanding staff team able to meet the needs of all children in our care
19. Manage the nursery as a business, contributing to the writing and monitoring of an annual budget and implementing marketing and sales plans to achieve income and occupancy targets
20. Follow the YMCA pedagogy and curriculum, using systems to monitor children’s progress, share information with parents and plan activities to support each child’s development
21. Maintain staffing ratios at all times
22. Maintain full regulatory and legislative approval, including meeting Ofsted, Environmental Health and Health and Safety requirements, this includes seeking an Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’
23. To ensure compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures. These include Child protection, Health and Safety, Human Resources and Financial policies
Qualifications/Experience
24. Hold a minimum level 5 Childcare qualification, or hold an excellent understanding of child development and be willing to study towards a level 5 and/or 6 qualification
25. Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an early years setting
26. Evidence of achieving high quality of care, over and above that required by EYFS
27. Hold level 4 safeguarding qualification or willingness to work towards
28. Ability to work to budgets
29. Good IT working knowledge, including Windows, Word, and Excel (training will be given on nursery software)
30. First aid qualification (or willingness to train)
31. Skills in mentoring and coaching staff and students
Early Years Setting
In all YMCA settings, children’s needs come first. Children are cared for and nurtured; supported to challenge and develop themselves, and most importantly allowed to play and enjoy their childhood. We believe children learn best through play, particularly using the outdoor environment. We aim to provide a secure and stimulating environment where children can develop emotionally, intellectually, morally, physically, and socially, at their own pace. Staff use the “YMCA Way” to ensure every child secures the very best outcomes and staff are able to excel.
Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.