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SalaryClosing date:08/07/2024 at 17:00
Interview dates: 18/07/2024
19/07/2024
Job Start Date: September 2024
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Full-time
Salary Type:Support Staff
Salary Details:Portsmouth City Council Pay Band 9 (£36,647 - £40,220)
Hours of Work:37 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year
Location of Role:Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Contact e-mail address:besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take forward our highly respected provision. We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Nursery Manager to be responsible for the overall running of our 119 place nursery for children aged 6 months to 5 years of age.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Early Years Manager with previous leadership experience. You will have a warm and positive approach and a good knowledge of all aspects of child development, safeguarding and support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
You will help us to maintain our excellent relationships with the children and their parents.
Our new Nursery Manager will:
- be qualified to at least level 3 however, qualifications to level 6 are desirable.
- have an understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Ofsted inspection Frameworks (Early Inspection Framework & Education Inspection Framework).
- demonstrate strong leadership who models and supports staff to deliver high quality practice. Our manager will inspire staff and help communicate our established vision and values across the community.
For this role you will need to have an understanding of budgets and working alongside our Business Manager you will have shared responsibility for the nursery’s budget. You will also support with business planning and staff recruitment.
We will offer you
- A unique and exciting opportunity at our Ofsted rated “good” (2023) setting
- A well-resourced setting
- A very competitive salary.
- A popular nursery with an excellent reputation
- A staff team who are eager and passionate about their roles
- 27/31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous local government pension scheme
- Exclusive savings on goods and services through Portsmouth City Councils ‘my rewards’ scheme
- Wellbeing support and advice through our employee assistance programme
Visits to the nursery are welcomed; please contact the Business Manager: Becky Esau on 023 9282 8606 to arrange this.
Completed application forms can be emailed to besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk or returned to the School Office addressed to the Business Manager, Bramble Infant School, Bramble Road, Southsea, PO4 0DT.
A job description and application form is available through the Portsmouth City Council school's job portal.
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PCC & Bramble Infant School and Nursery School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including two references and overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
