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SalaryDeputy Manager Practitioner
A Surrey based facility that offers a comprehensive early childhood education environment for children aged 0-5 years with a focus on outdoor play and learning, provides a spacious play area and an outdoor classroom has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Manager Practitioner to join their team!
Main Duties
- Assisting the Manager in the running of the setting and to manage the nursery in the absence of the manager.
- To safeguard, supervise and support children at all times, while meeting all the children’s needs.
- To take on the role of SENCO (training provided if needed).
- To have a thorough understanding of the EYFS.
- To oversee the planning, delivery and monitoring of the nursery’s EYFS curriculum in accordance with the children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs.
- To assume a key person role for designated children, carrying out all the related responsibilities and working in partnership with parents.
- To supervise the children where appropriate and to protect them from dangerous or harmful situations.
- To share any child protection concerns immediately with the Nursery Manager
- To provide a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health and well-being.
- To be aware of children’s special educational needs and ensure staff support these children effectively.
- To keep informative, accurate and up-to-date records, including records of progress and any behavioural or developmental reports.
- To arrange and attend parents’/carers’ meetings to allow two-way discussion of their children’s progress.
- To contribute to and attend his/her supervisions and staff appraisal.
- To attend regular team meetings.
- To liaise and work in partnership with other agencies, both statutory and voluntary, where appropriate.
- To attend any conferences, training events or meetings as identified by the Nursery Manager and to keep up to date with current good EYFS practice.
- To adhere to the nursery’s policies and code of practice on confidentiality.
- Promote positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues.
- Guide, support and supervise staff.
- To provide a stimulating and varied programme of play and learning opportunities.
- To encourage the participation and involvement of all parents of children attending the nursery.
- To assist in the setting up and clearing away of all activities and equipment.
- To ensure high standards of hygiene and safety are maintained at all times.
- To ensure that any information received concerning the children is kept confidential at all times.
- To actively encourage children’s progress in all areas of development, types and stages of play, by interaction and extension of play activities.
- To assist in keeping the individual record file for each of the children in the key worker group.
- To be involved in curriculum planning, policy writing and record keeping as requested by the supervisor.
- To support the work and beliefs of the nursery by helping to create an environment that promotes open and equal opportunities for children and adults.
- To undertake such additional duties appropriate to the level of the post as may be required, from time to time.
- Minimum NNEB or CACHE/NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent.
- A sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- Paediatric first aid and/or safeguarding and/or basic food hygiene.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Good leadership qualities.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- At least 3 years’ experience of working in a Day Nursery setting.
- Location: Surrey
- Salary range: £12 to £17 per hour
- Job type: Permanent
- Job Sector: Education
- Working Hours: Full time
