Deputy Manager

Main Duties

• Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same
• Promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
• Promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors
• Aid the Manager in showing parents around the nursery facilities and sending out information to prospective families
• Ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care
• Lead a team of professional workers and ensure good practice at all times
• Aid the Manager in setting and implementing objectives and policy for the nursery
• Aid with planning and organising staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with regulatory body guidelines and nursery procedures
• Aid with implementing administrative procedures such as registration, place allocation, and other related matters
• Aid with developing and implementing systems to monitor and record child development
• Aid with preparing and maintaining materials and equipment
• Be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children and ensure staff compliance and awareness
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible additional needs and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
• Ensure confidentiality of all information received and shared
• Aid with staff development and training
• Support an effective interview and selection process, as required
• Assist with the induction of new team members
• Support the appropriate supervision meetings/processes in conjunction with the Manager
• Feed into appraisals, target setting and nursery operations as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Aid the Manager in supervising training of students on placement within the nursery
• Liaise with parents, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given
• Liaise with outside agencies as required
• Aid the Manager with the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings
• Maintain staff awareness of fire evacuation procedures in accordance with the fire safety policy
• Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, planning meetings, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• Avoid undertaking any duties that are not of an equivalent nature to those outlined above

Benefits

Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Manager