Nursery Manager
Posted 18 hours ago by Little Barn Owls Nursery & Farm School
£40,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Sussex, Midhurst, United Kingdom, GU29
Job Description
Our Award Winning Nursery Group based in West Sussex were recently crowned winners of the Nursery World Award for Enabling Environments 2024!
_ What does this role require? _
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School is a 50 place nursery comprising four age-grouped rooms for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We require someone with a minimum of two years' experience as a Manager of a similar-sized setting, with experience leading and inspiring a team to success.
As part of a team of Leaders, Pedagogical Coordinators, Atelieristas, and Educators, you'll need excellent organisational skills and a passion for delivering high standards to collaboratively strive for excellence.
It's imperative that you uphold our high standards with Employees and Parents. Excellent working knowledge of Ofsted to ensure that relevant goals regarding Ofsted are achieved.
Other key attributes include:
Critical and creative thinker who welcomes a challenge and thrives on problem-solving
An inspirational leader with high impact, professionalism and credibility
Robust and commercially astute - commercially and cost-conscious with the ability to ensure results are achieved through innovation that adds value and gives a return on investment
Able to communicate effectively at all levels (parents, children, colleagues and senior management)
Strong interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills
Naturally proactive and keen to add value
A minimum of Level 3 or ideally Degree qualified in Childcare and Education or working towards EYP status.
_ The role of the Nursery Manager _
The Nursery Manager is the welcoming face and the forefront of the nursery.
You'll be responsible for organising a busy and innovative nursery for 50 children and 15 employees, collaboratively working with Leaders to ensure the smooth running of this Award Winning Reggio Emilia Inspired setting.
The central and most important part of this role is supporting staff on the ground to ensure excellent practice is carried out with children, putting into place the best and most up to date researched practices including behaviour management, personal care and hygiene, and child-led learning. The Manager will to oversee and advise on the arrangement of activities and resources, as well as the development of project work and documentation within the nursery, aided by the Head of Children and Adult's Learning, the Pedagogical Coordinator and Managing Director through regular reflection meetings.
The Manager will show passion and enthusiasm for the Reggio Emilia Approach and support and train staff on the nursery floor, providing both inspiration, teachings of the approach and feedback to staff throughout the day to create a culture of continuous professional development. It is expected the Manager spend a good proportion of their time in practice with staff, to include side by side coaching, supporting planning meetings, training and building the educator's confidence with the Reggio approach and EYFS delivery.
Our nurseries are predominantly child-led and our curriculum is emergent, so you'll need to inspire your team to think on their feet and be in tune with children to extend their learning in the moment.
With the new Little Barn Owls Training Academy, all employees will enrol\ onto our in-house training and development programme, specially designed for Outstanding Early Years Educators. As part of your programme, you will complete 12 self-evidenced units, supported by a 1:1 mentor.
\ Upon completion of 3 month induction
\_ Pay: Up to £45,000.00 per year \_
\_ \ build your own salary with the LBO Training Academy\ \_
Important information:
Our nurseries operate 51 weeks per year, 7.30 am - 6 pm Monday-Friday.
We are not currently able to offer school hours or term-time only positions.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, colour, religious belief, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
We are committed to safeguarding our children and staff. You will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
_ Benefits of a Little Barn Owls Career _
_ Industry leading salaries, reward and recognition programme. _
_ ALL EXPENSES PAID international CPD for qualified staff._
_ 80% childcare discount _
_Seasonal bonuses_
Our innovative and creative _ Reggio Emilia inspired, Forest and Farm School Nursery Group _has been recognised for their approach to Early Years Education around the world. Nurturing confident, caring and curious children is our passion and our promise.
We have four INCREDIBLE and unique nurseries. We employ professional artists in each nursery to work with children, enabling their enquiring minds to develop, in dedicated creative studios which are called Ateliers.
Awarded Nursery World's UK Nursery Group of the Year 2020
Awarded UK Nursery of the Year 2015
Our fantastic benefits package includes:
_Up to £1000 joiner's bonus (on successful completion of probation)_
Amazing all expenses paid international breaks to inspire our qualified Educators and Artists
A huge reduction of 80% off childcare fees
A Christmas shopping loyalty bonus
Regular monetary reward and recognition schemes
Wellbeing centre which includes employee contributed Healthcare Cash plan and access to Employee Assistance Programme.
The option of buying and selling annual leave
SmartSpending - discounts and money off over 800 retailers and suppliers
Caring, supportive environment and culture
Generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays
Long service rewards of £1000
Working alongside professional expert consultants
Team building fun days, meals out, and social events
Career progression
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000 per year
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Additional leave
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Midhurst GU29: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
What interests you about a career with Little Barn Owls?
Experience:
Managerial: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
_ What does this role require? _
Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School is a 50 place nursery comprising four age-grouped rooms for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We require someone with a minimum of two years' experience as a Manager of a similar-sized setting, with experience leading and inspiring a team to success.
As part of a team of Leaders, Pedagogical Coordinators, Atelieristas, and Educators, you'll need excellent organisational skills and a passion for delivering high standards to collaboratively strive for excellence.
It's imperative that you uphold our high standards with Employees and Parents. Excellent working knowledge of Ofsted to ensure that relevant goals regarding Ofsted are achieved.
Other key attributes include:
Critical and creative thinker who welcomes a challenge and thrives on problem-solving
An inspirational leader with high impact, professionalism and credibility
Robust and commercially astute - commercially and cost-conscious with the ability to ensure results are achieved through innovation that adds value and gives a return on investment
Able to communicate effectively at all levels (parents, children, colleagues and senior management)
Strong interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills
Naturally proactive and keen to add value
A minimum of Level 3 or ideally Degree qualified in Childcare and Education or working towards EYP status.
_ The role of the Nursery Manager _
The Nursery Manager is the welcoming face and the forefront of the nursery.
You'll be responsible for organising a busy and innovative nursery for 50 children and 15 employees, collaboratively working with Leaders to ensure the smooth running of this Award Winning Reggio Emilia Inspired setting.
The central and most important part of this role is supporting staff on the ground to ensure excellent practice is carried out with children, putting into place the best and most up to date researched practices including behaviour management, personal care and hygiene, and child-led learning. The Manager will to oversee and advise on the arrangement of activities and resources, as well as the development of project work and documentation within the nursery, aided by the Head of Children and Adult's Learning, the Pedagogical Coordinator and Managing Director through regular reflection meetings.
The Manager will show passion and enthusiasm for the Reggio Emilia Approach and support and train staff on the nursery floor, providing both inspiration, teachings of the approach and feedback to staff throughout the day to create a culture of continuous professional development. It is expected the Manager spend a good proportion of their time in practice with staff, to include side by side coaching, supporting planning meetings, training and building the educator's confidence with the Reggio approach and EYFS delivery.
Our nurseries are predominantly child-led and our curriculum is emergent, so you'll need to inspire your team to think on their feet and be in tune with children to extend their learning in the moment.
With the new Little Barn Owls Training Academy, all employees will enrol\ onto our in-house training and development programme, specially designed for Outstanding Early Years Educators. As part of your programme, you will complete 12 self-evidenced units, supported by a 1:1 mentor.
\ Upon completion of 3 month induction
\_ Pay: Up to £45,000.00 per year \_
\_ \ build your own salary with the LBO Training Academy\ \_
Important information:
Our nurseries operate 51 weeks per year, 7.30 am - 6 pm Monday-Friday.
We are not currently able to offer school hours or term-time only positions.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, colour, religious belief, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
We are committed to safeguarding our children and staff. You will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
_ Benefits of a Little Barn Owls Career _
_ Industry leading salaries, reward and recognition programme. _
_ ALL EXPENSES PAID international CPD for qualified staff._
_ 80% childcare discount _
_Seasonal bonuses_
Our innovative and creative _ Reggio Emilia inspired, Forest and Farm School Nursery Group _has been recognised for their approach to Early Years Education around the world. Nurturing confident, caring and curious children is our passion and our promise.
We have four INCREDIBLE and unique nurseries. We employ professional artists in each nursery to work with children, enabling their enquiring minds to develop, in dedicated creative studios which are called Ateliers.
Awarded Nursery World's UK Nursery Group of the Year 2020
Awarded UK Nursery of the Year 2015
Our fantastic benefits package includes:
_Up to £1000 joiner's bonus (on successful completion of probation)_
Amazing all expenses paid international breaks to inspire our qualified Educators and Artists
A huge reduction of 80% off childcare fees
A Christmas shopping loyalty bonus
Regular monetary reward and recognition schemes
Wellbeing centre which includes employee contributed Healthcare Cash plan and access to Employee Assistance Programme.
The option of buying and selling annual leave
SmartSpending - discounts and money off over 800 retailers and suppliers
Caring, supportive environment and culture
Generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays
Long service rewards of £1000
Working alongside professional expert consultants
Team building fun days, meals out, and social events
Career progression
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000 per year
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Additional leave
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Midhurst GU29: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
What interests you about a career with Little Barn Owls?
Experience:
Managerial: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person