Location: Asset House, East Street, Colchester CO12TX Angelina’s Day Care

Salary: £30K–£35K a year

Type: Full–time

Salary is negotiable and dependent on skills and experience.

With an emphasis on advancement, a strong sense of teamwork, and a love for working with children, Angelina’s Day Care is an amazing place to work. As a charity, we strive to be the best at everything we do, and we encourage applications from people who share our values. In exchange, we provide a comfortable working environment with plenty of support from the Group Manager, pension provision, yearly staff incentive bonus plan, holiday benefits that improve with length of service, and continual professional development.

For a full-time position (with the opportunity of one day off each week) as Nursery Manager in one of our settings, we are seeking an experienced candidate. The ideal candidates will have three years of management experience, which they may have obtained as a deputy, and they should be able to lead a team while always upholding the standards of Ofsted for a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.

Key Tasks:

• To organise and carry out the nursery’s management in accordance with the Charity’s policies.
• To guarantee that the nursery conforms with all applicable laws, as well as local government and OFSTED regulations.
• To always guarantee the best possible service and aim for the highest ratings, such “outstanding” from OFSTED.
• To exhibit good working relationships with kids, teachers, parents, and carers.
• To be ultimately in charge of personnel deployment and to guarantee accountability for their administration and supervision. Supporting monitoring and employee evaluations for all employees falls under this as well.
• To be in charge of general safety and to serve as the point of contact for any concerns pertaining to the protection of children that may come up in the environment. It is also expected of you to communicate with the Local Authority.
• To be ultimately in charge of the nursery’s health and safety and to make sure the surroundings are always safe.
• To guarantee that every child has access to a secure and engaging learning environment.

As an example to all practitioners, I will supervise all paperwork related to planning, assessments, and learning journeys in the setting. I will also make sure that staff members follow the employee handbook’s policies and conduct guidelines for the nursery.

Qualifications.

• A valid Level 3 Childcare qualification is required.
• You should have an understanding of safeguarding and ideally a safeguarding certificate (or be willing to do the course).
• It’s preferable to practise food hygiene and paediatric first aid.

Personal attributes: 

• Positivity and enthusiasm;
• Capacity to guide employees and build solid, dependable bonds with parents and kids.
• The manager needs to be well-versed in children’s learning processes and the significance of the setting for learning.
• Well-organized, effective, dependable, and honest.
• Warmth, passion, confidence, and dedication—all of which guarantee the kids receive the best care and begin their early education.

Candidates, Please Note: Due to our commitment to safeguarding, this position will require a complete DBS check in addition to two appropriate references.

PARTICIPATING APPLICANTS MUST BE FULLY AND APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED IN LEVEL 3 CHILDCARE

Work Location: In person