Nursery Deputy Manager

Kloisters Kindergarten – Nursery Deputy Manager 12-month FTC £34,000 per annum 45 hours per week Join Kloisters Kindergarten, Rochester! We’re a warm and welcoming nursery with excellent commuter links, providing a stimulating environment where children learn and thrive every day. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Deputy Manager to support the day-to-day running of the nursery, lead and inspire the team, and help ensure the highest standards of care, learning, and compliance. You’ll work closely with the Nursery Manager to create a positive environment for children, families, and staff. This is a full-time role, 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750. · Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members. · Annual Leave: 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays. · Celebrate your birthday with a day off on us! · Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available. · Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth. Key Responsibilities: · 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. · Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families. *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. Requirements: · Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - 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 . Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community! We are committed to ...