Nursery Manager
A unique opportunity to take on a leadership role in our brand-new Nursery setting whilst being part of an outstanding all-through academy.
We seek an experienced EYFS practitioner and leader with administrative skills in the Nursery setting, bringing expertise and experience working with young children to provide excellent support and teaching to our pupils. We want to invest in a member of staff for the long term, and support in their development and impact as they lead our nursery provision, working closely with our excellent Head of EYFS and Lead Teacher of Nursery.
KSA is rare in that it is a genuine all-through school – our pupils can go from 2 years to university in our school. We have a brand new nursery building for over 100 pupils for 2-4 year olds on track to open in April 2021, to expand our existing nursery provision for 65 pupils.
In this role you will be the key person in managing the experience of pupils and their parents. You will have a welcoming and warm manner and build confidence in our families.
We have a great team in Early Years and are looking for a Nursery Manager who is passionate about helping children love learning and playing in a warm and inclusive environment. We are proud of our woodland garden and are building a Forest School provision.
We hire on values. This means that our teams are made up of like-minded people who share real passion for our mission. We are an inclusive team and we are actively seeking to enhance the diversity of our team. We welcome team members from all backgrounds. We look after our staff with enhanced benefits and ongoing professional and personal development. We’re a school nursery setting which is serving our local community with ambition and passion.
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Nursery Manager with strong leadership skills to join our growing team.
Day to day you will:
· Be ‘front of house’ welcoming face of KSA to our parents and manage our relationships with our families
· Deliver on the job training, guidance and support to the team
· Be a role model in being part of the team working with children when required
· Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
· Be responsible for planning and logistics, running the nursery routine, managing sufficient ratios and rotas
· Manage all payments, systems and records in the nursery
· Risk assess the nursery through the day; maintaining and critically assessing all policies, procedures and practice to drive improvement
· Be willing to be flexible with your hours as required
Our ideal candidate will have:
· Experience of working and leading in a high-quality nursery setting, including 2 year old provision
· Been a room leader, deputy or manager of a nursery setting
· The relevant Early Years Qualification, Level 3 or above
· Excellent initiative, problem solving and organisational skills
· Strong IT skills
· A genuine passion for education and making a difference to the lives of children
· Drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude
· Kind and clear communication with families and staff
· Commitment to KSA’s ethos of high expectations
What we can offer you:
· 11 weeks of paid holiday (including bank holidays; outside of school term)
· Extensive personal development, including being part of the Ark Professional Development community
· Funding and paid time off for training
· Access to the secure Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for new parents
· Generous sick pay, leave for dependents and compassionate leave
· Childcare discount for paid places at nursery / priority criteria for children into King Solomon Academy
If you are an outstanding individual who has the relentless drive, boundless enthusiasm and the resilience for a challenging but rewarding new opportunity, then we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, and to see more information about the school and this role please visit: http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies.
The deadline is 11am on 18 August 2021.
To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal’s PA, Shaheen Riaz (s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org) or phone on 0207 563 6901.
Job Description: Nursery Manager
Reports to: Assistant Principal, Head of EYFS
Start date: May 2021 or another date by agreement
Salary: £30,076
Hours: Full time equivalent hours - exact hours agreed within 7.45am-5.00pm in term time (limited non-term time working by agreement)
The Role
To develop a Nursery provision that is safe, joyful and has at its heart the highest possible expectations of each and every child, working closely to develop a team of teachers and practitioners to provide a transformational experience for our families.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage recruitment and induction of all new pupils into Nursery, including session allocations timings and payments;
· Create, maintain and foster excellent relationships with parents which define the long term and all-through relationships we will have with our families;
· Devise staffing rotas including managing ratios;
· When required, role model excellent teaching in EYFS;
· Develop and maintain policies and systems which keep pupils safe and ensure provision is at a high level;
· Work alongside Senior Leadership Team to create a strong staff team who are passionate about Early Years and dedicated to ensuring every child makes rapid and sustained progress.
Outcomes and Activities
Management of Nursery
· Help keep systems organised, up-to-date and user friendly for all year and academy wide staff, ensuring consistency;
· Perform leadership duties including monitoring and evaluation, planning, and duties;
· Lead by example, have high expectations of yourself, embracing and personally demonstrating the school’s ethos, vision and values, and expecting the same of all staff and pupils.
Teaching and Learning
· Be able and willing to successfully role model excellent interactions with pupils and teaching whenever required.
· Alongside the Lead Teacher of Nursery, plan the curriculum for nursery and lead on the ordering and planning of resources to ensure a vibrant curriculum
· Role model good communication through an excellent command of English.
· Set and maintain expectations of room organization and displays;
· Support Lead Teacher of Nursery to ensure all assessments are undertaken effectively
· Organize and participate in exciting and motivating trips and events.
Character and culture
· Through observation and feedback, mentor practitioners to ensure excellent positive culture in all sessions;
· Be held to account on attendance levels in Nursery and hold the rest of the team to account to ensure attendance and punctuality are maximized;
· Set and maintain high standards of behaviour through a restorative approach and in line with our behaviour policy;
· Model precise and consistent use of systems and routines to all teachers in their year group;
· Drive excellent culture and organisation to ensure the effective running of the school day, including communal times (e.g. eating lunch, use of toilets)
Leadership of staff
· Line manage staff in the Nursery team, including performing all leadership and line management tasks and processes;
· Provide feedback to Nursery practitioners that is supportive and leads to their rapid and sustained development;
· Act as a role model in terms of professionalism and positivity in the staff body
Relationship management with parents
· Recruit and induct pupils by providing a warm and welcoming customrer orientated experience of starting in the nursery
· Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required;
· Be held to account on attendance of parents to meetings/workshops;
· Be a figurehead of communication and trust with parents;
· Pro-actively share positive news about the year group, the pupil and the school with parents;
· Seek out and act on feedback from parents;
· Ensure parents are happy about and aware of how their child is doing in school
Other
· Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school, including: attending home visits, eating lunch with pupils, break supervision and other duties
· Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal or the line manager
Person Specification:
Nursery Manager
Qualification criteria
· Right to work in the UK
· The relevant Early Years Qualification, Level 3 or above
Experience
· Experience of working and leading in a high-quality nursery setting, including 2 year old provision
· Been a room leader, deputy or manager or a nursery setting
· A genuine passion for education and making a difference to the lives of children
Skills and attributes
We are looking for these skills and attributes or at the very least, a clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them organised around our four school values:
“Aiming high”
· Prepares for success with excellent organisational skills
· Works hard to achieve goals
· Never gives up on ourselves, our teammates or our mission
· Willingness to play a full part in school life and go above and beyond to ensure success
· High energy and driven by a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.
“Working together”
· Works effectively as part of a team
· Seeks out opportunities to build on own and others’ strengths and helps others to be better through a culture of clear, kind feedback
· Makes a strong contribution to assessments and child-led planning
“Being kind”
· Able to create a safe, happy and successful environment for everyone in our community
· Shows gratitude
· Takes care of others
· Exhibits pride in achievements of self and others
“Leading the way”
· Has a passion for working with children
· Is a positive role model to others
· Is brave
· Shows initiative
· Feels passionate about creating a better future.
Other
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.