About the role
An exiting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to lead our Nursery and Daycare setting into the future.
The Daycare Manager will provide strategic,
operational and professional leadership for the Federation's Daycare provision.
Working in close partnership with the Head of EYFS, who provides strategic
curriculum leadership across the Federation, the postholder will be responsible
for the overall management, quality, sustainability and regulatory compliance
of the setting. Together, the Daycare Manager and Head of EYFS will ensure that
children experience a high-quality, inclusive and seamless Early Years journey
across Low Road and Windmill Music Federation.
You will have -
The ability to provide high
quality support for children’s learning and development within an inclusive
environment, as they progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage
The ability to effectively lead a
staff group setting long term goals and clear plans ensuring that staff
understand their roles and responsibilities, monitor and evaluate their
progress
Strong business and
administrative skills, including budgeting, rotas, and marketing
The ability to prioritise and
organise work under pressure and to meet competing demands
The ability to prepare written reports and plans to the Governing Body,
Senior Management Team and relevant inspection services
The ability to collect and analyse
data using a range of systems including ICT
The ability to take responsibility
for the quality of work acknowledging mistakes, find solutions and learning
from the experience demonstrating interpersonal skills diplomacy and maturity
of judgement
The ability to understand the
range of factors which creates stress for children and their families, and
promote practice that is responsive to the local community ensuring that
children are safeguarded and their welfare needs are met
The
bility to provide training
opportunities for staff and pursue their own training needs
The
bility to provide and
disseminate excellent standards of professional early education and child
care making links between policies and practices
The
bility to work in responsive
partnership with parents and carers which will promote a sensitive approach
that meets the needs of all children and families
The
bility to initiate,
manage, and motivate staff, through change and challenges
Minimum 2 years in a
managerial role in a nursery/daycare setting
Professional employment in
work with young children, families, and communities
Experience of issues relating
to child protection
Experience of managing and
leading teams/individual staff
Experience of working in
partnership with other agencies
Experience of working in close partnership with carers and parents
Experience of preparing and
presenting reports
Experience of leading
staff training and development
Job tags
- Care and support roles
- Other Support
- Education
- FULL TIME
- Full Time
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