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Deputy Nursery Manager Job in Reading, Berkshire
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Deputy Manager – Reading
Salary: £19,256.74 + £1280.00 (Agreed OT 13 weeks @ 7.5 hours pw) total £20,536.74
Location: Reading
Hours: Term Time 37.5 hours per week – 8.30am-4.30pm, with a 30-minute break daily. Outside of term time 7.5 hours per week over 13 weeks of the year.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Deputy Manager to join an incredible SEN provision in Reading as a Deputy Manager. The post holder will work as a member of a team to ensure that the planning, day-to-day running, and development of the work of the centre is carried out in accordance with the aims of the organisation.
Our client is committed to ensuring that every child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) get the very best start in the early years. They run specialist centres in Berkshire that strive to provide support and information for families, and lead training for mainstream nurseries across the UK to enable them to be more inclusive. With a vision to have a world where young children with SEND get the same opportunities as other children to play and learn in their local community alongside their peers.
Duties:
* Deputise for the Manager in his/her absence
* On occasion provide staff cover at other centres by mutual agreement
* Must be prepared to act as a Key Person for agreed families. Compile the child’s development records through observations and discussing with parents/carers the possible next steps to take. These will be included in children’s individual plans and each key child’s EYFS file. The Key Person will also play a lead role in preparing reports for Education, Health and Care Plans.
* Ensure that all the practitioners are fulfilling their duties of a Key Person.
* Allocate children to each keyworker and oversee the adult/child ratios
* Chair daily morning briefings to share information to the rest of the team, if and when required.
* Will have at least a weekly catch up session with the Centre Manager
* Will act as a mentor for Early Years Practitioners, Students and Volunteers
* Will be expected to visit each of the other Centres for one day at least once per year, to observe and share best practise.
Skills and Experience:
* Approachable and friendly
* Experience working within an Early Years setting as a Deputy Manager, Team Leader or Room Leader
* Experience working with Special Educational Needs
* Flexible, positive and willing to lend a hand wherever is required
* Hold a level 3 qualification in childcare
* Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations with reference to children’s play and facilities
* Knowledge of play materials and techniques which encourage respect for differences in gender, race and ability, and understanding of how these may be used.
* The ability to communicate with children with varying degrees of ability, coming from different class and cultural backgrounds, and encourage their development through participation and activities.
Benefits:
* Paid a guaranteed overtime package as part of salary
* Full sick pay for the first 3 days
* Holiday increase after 5- and 10-years’ service
* Fully funded training and qualifications
* Wellness package
* Annual Team Day with Employee Awards
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Category: Education
Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager
Salary: £20536/annum
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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