Job Specification:

• Comply with all regulatory requirements
• Provide high standards of care and education
• Support playroom staff in their roles
• Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers

Key Responsibilities :

Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff
• Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by the appropriate staff
• Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion
• Provide leadership and support to all playroom-based staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents and carers
• Deploy staff effectively to ensure the required standards are maintained
• Ensure the effective implementation of the company’s keyperson system and allocate key children appropriately
• Ensure that all children are kept safe and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures
• Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies
• Proactively promote the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
• Support, supervise and mentor playroom-based staff and students
• In conjunction with the management team identify, address and support in individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager
• Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required