Vacancy at White Lodge Centre
As the Nursery Deputy Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day management of our nursery, ensuring a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment for children aged 2-5.
Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you will lead the team, oversee learning activities, and ensure compliance with Ofsted and childcare regulations. Acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will promote best practices in safeguarding and child protection.
Additionally, you will:
- Maintain the key worker system, ensuring families have a named point of contact
- Keep children's progress files up to date
- Contribute to EHCP and Surrey Support Plan documents
- Foster learning through play, ensuring activities align with the EYFS curriculum
- Work in partnership with families, health professionals, and external agencies
- Support and supervise staff, students, and volunteers
- Assist in risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations
Please note, due to our open and collaborative working environment and the nature of our work with children and adults with disabilities, all our office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.
About You
To be considered as a Nursery Deputy Manager, you will need:
- At least two years’ experience in a managerial role within a nursery or early years setting
- Experience working with children with additional needs and disabilities
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted standards and EYFS framework
- A good level of IT literacy
- The ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations
- A current Paediatric First Aid certificate or willingness to undertake training
- A NNEB, NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, or a related qualification
Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams would be beneficial to your application. Knowledge of EHCNA application processes would also be advantageous but is not essential.
Please note, all staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
Other organisations may call this role Deputy Nursery Manager, Early Years Deputy Manager, Childcare Deputy Manager, or Early Years Leader.
- A culture of progression and development
- 38 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role where you’ll contribute to the development and success of a high-quality nursery setting, ensuring children with additional needs and disabilities receive the best possible care and support.
Joining our dedicated team, you’ll enable us to achieve our vision of a world which is inclusive to all, regardless of ability, making a difference to countless lives across the country.
We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Encouraging, Nurturing, Alliances, Believing, Listening and Excellence.
What’s more, we pride ourselves on our employee experience, many of our staff have exceptional lengths of service. We are committed to inclusivity and over the years we have had many employees working for us who were previously attending our nursery and therapy services.
So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join the team, we’d love to hear from you!
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| Job Description | WL_Job_Description__-_nursery_deputy_-_current_template.docx |
| Application Form | Application_form_-_2024.docx |
| Self declaration form | Self_Declaration_Form_-_2024.docx |