Nursery: Chestnut House Kindergarten, 45 Mill Road, Colchester
Salary: £30,000 per annum based on a 40 hour week
Hours: 40 hours, Monday to Friday
Chestnut House Kindergarten are seeking a Deputy Manager to join them on a permanent basis,
Chestnut House is a well established nursery within the community with a glowing reputation and long standing team members ranging up to 20 years service, offering exceptional staff progression and development opportunities suited to you as an individual, wellbeing support and a culture of togetherness. If you're passionate about early years education and eager to make a difference, come and be part of something. We are a 65 place setting made up of 8 cosy welcoming rooms across the 0-5 year old age group.
Why Join Us?
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
Employee discount / Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.
Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
Company Pension Scheme
Referral Programme: Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.
Good Public Transport links
On-Site Parking / Free Parking
Qualification Bonus: We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we’re excited to offer a £400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.
This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions.
Why our staff love working with us:
Chestnut House brings a family feel to the nursery sector! Our team aim to create a home-from-home environment and i feel this has contributed strongly to my relationships with not only the children and families but my colleagues too. The team never fail to make me feel welcomed and supported throughout my journey here and I couldn't thank them enough for that."
What Ofsted Say:
Children are happy and feel safe in this welcoming, homely setting. Staff provide a nurturing environment which values the uniqueness of each child. Parents praise the 'friendly, professional' staff and how well they know their children.
Within this role, you will:
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
For this role, you will need:
Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
Leadership experience - Essential
Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential
Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.
Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding - Desirable
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Chestnut House Kindergarten is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group