We are excited to be hiring for a Pre-school Manager to join our team
Rare entry level management opportunity to lead our preschool
40 hours per week. TERM TIME ONLY position - 39 weeks per year ( Summer off!)
£14.00 - £15.00 pr hr
· Are you currently a passionate and experienced deputy manager or room leader looking for a management position?
· Do you want the next opportunity in your career but stuck in the same role with no hope of promotion?
· If so, then get in touch for a chat about the position.
With 20 years experience in Early Years we understand as a family run company the values and support new colleagues need. We will provide free tailored training, and you will be supported by highly skilled and experienced senior managers, enabling you to lead your team to create awe and wonder and fulfill the mission of delivering our exciting new pedagogy: 'The Curiosity Approach'. We are on the journey of achieving our Curiosity accreditation and this investment is just as much for your professional development as well as for the children and the families in our community.
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Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay based on experience and qualification
• Birthdays off to support self care - nurturing and wellbeing
• Access to a specialised online accredited training programme
• We care and value everyone in the team who we work with. Holding regular wellbeing meetings to create the perfect work / life balance
• We offer continued professional development. Free annual training. Career progression opportunities
• Have fun bonding / appreciation events throughout the year to say 'Thank you'
• Good transport links and free parking
• Free uniform
• Free meals

Candidates must have thorough knowledge of the EYFS and have worked within a preschool/nursery environment with children aged between 6 months to 2 years. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, reliable, able to use their own initiative, and work as part of a team. A flexible and professional approach is key and the ability to interact with children and parents is a must.
Blossom Years is a family-run group of nurseries and pre-schools proud to be '20 years in early years', in the Bromley Borough we have 4 settings. We are still as passionate and enthusiastic as we were at the start: our aim is to create a 'culture' of equality, diversity with kindness to help us / work with us as we grow a rewarding and enriching place to work.
You will:

• Have overall day to day management responsibility for the pre school
• Be responsible for the efficient running of the nursery and overall delivery of a high-quality service
• Ensure that the pre school provides a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outside with nature
• Ensure that the pre school plans an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
• Ensure the pre school meets Ofsted requirements at all times
• Manage, supervise and support the pre school team / staff
• Undertake and assign designated officer roles
• Work with other professionals and organisations in the local area for the benefit of children and families
• Promote the pre school locally and participate in marketing activities to increase local awareness and interest when required
• Ensure all staff understand and work to preschool policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints, and emergencies.
• Take responsibility for planning, which ensures each child is working towards the early learning goals
• Organise and participate in the key person system
• Conduct staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training needs
• Ensure all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of the company
• Communicate and liaise closely with parents/carers, producing regular newsletters and informing them about the pre school and its curriculum, and exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
• Work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills (memos, writing and constructing)
• Have basic IT, excel spreadsheets, word, digital apps
• Have basic, mathematical and numerical skills, analysis
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the pre school philosophy / aims and objectives

Qualifications Requirements:

• Previous management experience essential
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Children and Young Peoples Workforce or equivalent.
• Pediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Recent clear DBS

For further information and full job description, please email us along with your cv to: admin@blossomyears.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Additional pay:

• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Leadership: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Bromley, BR1 4RD (required)

Work Location: In person