Deputy Nursery Manager - The Lime Trees Group CIC : Job Details

Deputy Nursery Manager

Location: NG12, Keyworth, Nottingham

Working hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm / 40+ hours per week - Across 4 days

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is mandatory

You will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Starting: Early 2025

Job Description

We are looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager for Crossdale Drive School. This role plays a vital role in supporting the Nursery Manager in overseeing the daily operations of a childcare setting. The role typically involves assisting in the management of staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and maintaining a safe, nurturing environment for children. This role is also a very hands on role with the children daily.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all children attending the setting are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development at all times in line with The Lime Trees Curriculum
• You will be expected to adhere to our company policies & procedures at all times
• You will help prepare the nursery confidently in any Ofsted inspections with the vision of maintaining our Outstanding judgement
• Committed to the safeguarding of all children in the Pre-school at all times
• In return, as a Deputy Manager this opportunity offers the ideal applicant a competitive salary and company pension scheme. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly successful, passionate, and caring team

About you

• We make no apologies for having extremely high standards at The Lime Trees and we expect you to uphold those standards at all times.
• As a Deputy Manager you must be a team player, and willing to lead a very established team of staff confidently but with care, kindness and consideration.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare
• Have an excellent understanding of child development, the EYFS and the current Ofsted Inspection Framework
• Ideally have up to date Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene
• As a Deputy Manager you will need to be a confident an exceptional leader who can develop and mentor your team
• Ideally have a clear enhanced DBS check
• Be flexible and hardworking - not a clock watcher!
• Have impeccable interpersonal skills, building relationships with staff, parents, children and support staff
• Be able to build brilliant working relationships to ensure common goals can be achieved

We offer an employer pension contribution scheme and a pro-rata annual leave entitlement of 24 days (full time) plus bank holidays, in addition to company incentives.

We are committed to Safeguarding Children therefore you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The Lime Trees is a family-first business, our aims are simple: we support the community and families in it to make sure we're contributing at all levels, while giving children a brilliant platform on which to build their education.