Nursery Manager
Whale Island, Portsmouth
Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week
Salary: £35,005 to £39,005
Our Benefits
1. Joining Bonus! Total of £500
2. Refer a Friend Scheme
3. Health Cash plan - Including Medical/Dental/Online retail discounts
4. Employer pension
5. 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
6. Additional leave to purchase (up to 10 days per year)
7. Celebration leave
8. Life assurance
9. 100% discount on nursery fees
10. Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
11. Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
12. 30% discount on food
13. Wellbeing assistance programme
14. Cycle to work scheme
Duties and Responsibilities
15. Provide outstanding leadership and operational management in line with the YMCA Way
16. Maintain an exciting and inspirational child-led, play-based environment utilising the outdoors as much as possible
17. Manage, recruit, train, support and inspire an outstanding staff team able to meet the needs of all children in our care
18. 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
19. 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
20. Maintain staffing ratios at all times
21. Maintain full regulatory and legislative approval, including meeting Ofsted, Environmental Health and Health and Safety requirements, this includes seeking an Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’
22. To ensure compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures. These include Child protection, Health and Safety, Human Resources and Financial policies
Qualifications/Experience
23. 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
24. Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an early years setting
25. Evidence of achieving high quality of care, over and above that required by EYFS
26. Hold level 4 safeguarding qualification or willingness to work towards
27. Ability to work to budgets
28. Good IT working knowledge, including Windows, Word, and Excel (training will be given on nursery software)
29. First aid qualification (or willingness to train)
30. 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.