Nursery Manager - Guisborough - January 2025

This role is to start in January on a full-time (40 hours per week) permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide outstanding leadership and operational management of the nursery.
· Maintain an exciting and inspirational child-led, play-based curriculum in line with our IB framework.
· To manage, train, support and inspire our staff team to be able to meet the needs of all children in our care.
· Manage the nursery, contributing to the writing and monitoring of an annual budget and implementing marketing and sales plans for the nursery.
· Use our Tapestry system to monitor childrens progress, share observations with parents and plan activities to support each childs development.
· To maintain staffing ratios at all times.
· Engage parents and the community in the nursery.
· Work under the guidance of our EYFS Lead to share good practice and ensure consistent implementation of approaches to childcare.
· Maintain full regulatory and legislative approval for the nursery, including meeting Ofsted, Environmental Health and Health and Safety requirements.
· To undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the leadership team.

Abilities
· A genuine enthusiasm for and an inspirational approach to helping young children develop.
· Strong advocate of early years with an excellent understanding of the differing developmental needs of children and an ability to draw on academic research and evidence to drive best practice.
· Demonstrable leadership qualities able to motivate and develop others and self.
· Enthusiasm for the work and values of the organisation.
· Ability to engage the community and build relationships with parents.
· Excellent communication skills.

Skills/Qualifications
· QTS, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or another suitable qualification that is full and relevant for early years.
· Good communication skills with children, parents and colleagues.
The ability to work in a thriving team and busy environment.
· A working knowledge of the nursery free entitlement system and local authority reporting requirements, for which they will be responsible.
· An understanding of local safeguarding procedures.
· An embedded understanding of child development and how children learn.
· An embedded understanding of the EYFS and Development Matters.

Why Apply:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive, inspiring, and enjoyable nursery environment. You will play a pivotal role in helping pupils develop and flourish in their education, making a positive difference every day.

If you are interested please apply ASAP as the nursery is looking for staff from the new year.