Nursery Manager

at  Acorn Early Years Foundation

We are currently seeking a Nursery Manager to join our friendly and experienced team at our Nursery and Outdoor Learning centre in the lovely village of Emberton in Milton Keynes.
We’re looking for an ethical, dedicated, and inspirational individual to take advantage of this challenging and exciting opportunity to embrace the nursery, but also with a passion and vision for the outdoor play and learning opportunities of the Nature Kindergarten and the Forest School holiday club. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a genuine passion for providing the highest standards in Early Years care, teaching and learning, promote parent partnerships, outdoor learning, continued professional development and be an outstanding leader. Acorn Early Years prides itself in being a social enterprise that puts children before profit. With a focus on ethical practice, professional development and embedding a culture of excellence, you’ll already be an experienced Nursery Manager, looking for the opportunity to lead a unique nursery and outdoor setting, ensuring all children and your team have the support, resources, learning opportunities, outdoor experiences and most importantly love and laughter every day!. Forest School training can be provided, but you must be keen to embrace nature pedagogy and our outdoor ethos.

• Lead the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Promote the benefits of outdoor play through the nature kindergarten
• Safeguard and ensure wellbeing of all children and team
• Promote and facilitate close partnerships with parents/carers, your team and colleagues within Acorn
• Develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with Local Authority departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies
• Continually develop professional learning and share knowledge of developments within Early Years
• Manage marketing drives to drive occupancy and brand awareness
• Manage budgets and ensure efficient staff deployment and use of resources
• Professionally engage with the entire team, ensuring their continued professional development is tracked and supported
• Lead, mentor and guide team members to ensure consistent excellence in all areas of practice
• Work in partnership with the training centre upstairs to provide showcase examples of inspirational nursery practice