Nursery Manager

• In: Maidenhead
• Salary: Negotiable
• Type: Permanent
• Starting: September 2011

Kangacrew are delighted to be working with a well-established nursery chain, to assist with recruiting a Nursery Manager for their large New Nursery near Maidenhead.

This is an excellent company who strongly believe in the development of children and their staff. As a highly successful company, they have extremely high expectations in return for a competitive salary and package.

This role requires a manager who is people centred and is able to motivate and inspire the staff team. You must be passionate about all aspects of the service delivered within the nursery and be able to drive a large staff team to deliver the best Childcare at all times.Some of your responsibilities will include:

• To achieve and maintain high standards of care and education.• To effectively lead and manage the staff team including recruitment and retention, providing day to day guidance, training and support to all staff.• To ensure all policies, procedures and curriculums are implemented and adhered to.• To keep abreast of current early childhood thinking/trends.• To effectively manage the budgets and occupancy levels.• To implement an effective parent liaison programme, to be influential in developing strong links with parents.• To manage all day to day operations of the nursery.

You will need to have the following qualifications, training and experience:

• NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent.• Excellent knowledge of health and safety legislation.• Knowledge of OFSTED standards.• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS.• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and deadlines.• Good time management skills.• Excellent communication skills.• Strong people management skills.• Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities/SENCO etc.• Previous relevant supervisory experience.

All applicants will be required to complete an enhanced CRB Disclosure.This outstanding nursery chain offers an excellent salary package including all employee share plan, reduced childcare costs, pension scheme, annual awards scheme, employee loyalty scheme, great training opportunities and much more!Applications are welcome from experienced, suitably qualified Nursery Managers with clear enthusiasm and proven ability to manage and market the nursery successfully. Contact Sandra L Wright on 07766 467418 or email sandra.wright@kangacrew.comWe take pride in being ethical and in encouraging an environment of openness in all interactions. We only recruit and promote individuals whose outlook and actions match Kangacrew's vision. We are proud of our equal opportunities policy. We will not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age. Religious and cultural diversity are valued.

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