Deputy Manager

at  Blossom Tree Montessori

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? Do you have experience working as a Deputy Manager?
At Blossom Tree Montessori, we are recruiting for a Deputy Manager.
This role is full time, working 40 hours per week – working a variety of shifts between the hours of 7:30am-6pm.
Salary - £34,000 - £39,000 dependent on experience

A little about Blossom Tree Montessori:

• We first opened our Northwood branch in July 2019 and have expanded the nursery twice since opening.
• We opened our second branch in Eastcote in June 2023.
• We are really passionate about the Montessori ethos and we provide in house training as well as supporting staff to complete courses to further their knowledge.
• There is plenty of room for career progression and we are very focused on upskilling our staff team.
• We use a nursery app called ‘Blossom Educational’ which is our sister company! It’s incredibly user friendly and helps us to be efficient and organised.

What we offer at Blossom Tree Montessori:

• 28 days holiday per year including 5 days at Easter, 5 days at Christmas, bank holidays and the remaining to take in your own time
• One extra day’s holiday per year increasing with each year of service
• Additional days holiday for your birthday! If your birthday falls on a weekend, a day around the weekend will be given.
• Employee of the month rewards
• Christmas Bonus
• Pension scheme
• Free uniform
• Three paid staff inset days per year
• In house training and opportunities to complete further courses and qualifications paid for by Blossom Tree
• Complimentary team building activities and staff events
• Staff childcare discount
• Paid DBS with a requirement for you to pay £13 each year for the Update Service

A day at Blossom would include:

• Working as part of a team to ensure the nursery runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Becoming familiarised with the nursery’s policies and procedures and supporting staff to follow these.
• Leading a team, encouraging and raising practice daily.
• Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.
• Sharing creative ideas and willingly involving your team in decision making for the classroom e.g., activities/planning
• Forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.
• Working as part of the Senior Management team to contribute to staff performance management and appraisals.
• Leading staff meetings in the absence of the manager.
• Supporting the manager in daily running of the nursery.
• Managing and overseeing the daily running of the nursery in the absence of the manager.
• Staff delegation and deployment to ensure all rooms are working within the adult to child ratios.
• Oversee display boards and the setting up of a stimulating, warm environment prepared for the children including the garden in accordance with the 7 areas of learning.
• Conducting peer observations and management spot checks. Focusing on the quality of interaction and the high levels of practice.
• Creating children’s health care plans.
• Mentoring and training Room Leaders.
• Being involved in parent events.
• Monitoring all daily and weekly checks are completed to a high standard.
• Using our nursery app “Blossom Educational” - training will be provided.

What we would ask from you:

• A full and relevant Childcare qualification at a minimum of Level 3.
• Previous experience of working in a leadership role is essential.
• Having good ICT skills is essential.
• Being a positive role model to your team.
• Effectively lead and manage the staff team in the classrooms.
• An extensive knowledge of the current EYFS, Ofsted and welfare requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• To be passionate, motivated, have the ability to work well within a team and be able to adapt to a fun and inspiring way of working.

We take safeguarding very seriously and a current and clean Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) Certificate is essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,000.00-£39,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details