VD Recruitment has partnered with a leading chain of Nursery Schools that have been educating children for over forty-five years and have created a bespoke curriculum that draws inspiration from a range of established and time-proven pedagogies including Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Forest School. They offer a rewarding career in early years education which provides you with great progression prospects, an attractive salary and a whole host of employee benefits.

We are looking for a Deputy Head Of Nursery to join their brand new setting. You will work with the Manager and colleagues in maintaining an excellent standard of care and education for children from birth to five years. This role would suit anybody that has experience as a Deputy Nursery Manager or Senior Nursery Practitioner with Management experience.

Locations –Richmond TW9

Salary Offered - £26k - £34k

Key responsibilities as a Deputy Head:

• To provide safe, high-quality education and care for children attending the nursery.
• To fulfil legal and statutory requirements and to supervise staff on a day-to-day basis.
• To contribute to and implement Nursery policies.
• Effective team leadership - ability to lead a team, manage effectively and efficiently, upholding positive working relationships and be an effective mentor.
• To manage the provision of the nursery ensuring that children, parents and the staff team work together to provide high quality childcare.
• To be responsible for the management of day-to-day financial operations within the nursery, by meeting financial targets and managing the occupancy ensuring maximum capacity.
• To agree and set nursery goals and monitor the achievement of progress against targets.
• To monitor and assess the quality of provision ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow.
• Collaborate with parents and other staff members to support children's individual needs.
• Follow health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of all children

Person Specification for the ideal Deputy Head

• Full and Relevant Level 3 Qualification in Early Years Education
• Minimum 1 years’ Team Leadership/Management experience
• Minimum 3 years’ Nursery experience
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• Knowledge and proven practical experience of implementing good quality learning opportunities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to: child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and SEN/Inclusion
• Experience of working as a key worker for a group of children and their families
• Ability to observe, assess and report on children's behaviour

Benefits of joining this group –

·         An industry leading salary with competitive benefits

·         Access to employee wellbeing programmes

·         Flexibility that suits you

·         Ongoing training and professional development

·         Cycle to Work scheme

·         Discounted childcare

·         Employee discounts and offers

·         Beautiful settings to work in, featuring recent or planned investment in resources and environments.

·         Company Pension Scheme

The positions are subject to an Enhanced DBS certificate and references.

If you have the relevant experience & qualification and would like to be a part of a progressive team please send your cv or call on 07398846041.