Deputy Nursery Manager at Storal

Draycott in the Moors, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

14.4

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Years Education, Leadership, Communication, Team Motivation, Childcare Standards, EYFS Framework, Inclusivity, Staff Training, Problem Solving, Nurturing, Curriculum Development, Child Safety, Staff Management, Organizational Skills, Creativity, Community Engagement

Industry

education

Description

Nursery: Children 1st @ Acorns, Draycott Rd, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4JJ Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday Salary: From £14.40 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications) Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. About our nursery: Hello, I’m Jessica, the Nursery Managers at Acorns. With a wealth of early years experience and a clear vision for raising standards and providing the best possible start for every child. Our vibrant outdoor areas are designed to spark imagination and excitement—where children can embark on pirate adventures, dive into imaginative role-play in the farm shop, or run free in our spacious paddock. Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Archway. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community. About you You are a Level 3 or above qualified, Senior Early Years Educator / Senior Practitioner / Senior Nursery Nurse / Room leader who is ready for their next step or, you may even be an experienced Deputy manager or similar who thrives on leading by example, and inspiring others to be the best that they can be. Either way, we'd love to hear from you. You love supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children, whilst also motivating your team to do the same. You have a natural, nurturing openness, along with a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards for young children in the UK. What you'll be doing Day to day as a Deputy Nursery Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the nursery management team ensuring the setting has the right staff, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education. You will offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved. You will encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework, ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences. You'll do this by leading, motivating and inspiring the educators, managing ratios through the staff rotas, attracting new hires and providing learning and developing opportunities to the team. You will also deputise for the Nursery Manager during their absence. What you'll need A full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years) Excellent communication skills with both children and adults Benefits at a glance For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more) Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering. We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy. And much much more About us This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you. Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks. #INDMISC

Responsibilities

As a Deputy Nursery Manager, you will be part of the nursery management team, ensuring high standards of childcare and early years education. You will lead and inspire educators, manage staff ratios, and create stimulating experiences for children.