My First Friends, Bromsgrove – Early Years Practitioner, Team Leader under 2’s (competitive salary, Early Years Level 3 Qualified, full time)
The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.
Our classroom based and conveniently located Bromsgrove Nursery has a stimulating and exciting environment to help children develop across all areas of learning. Our welcoming atmosphere and devoted, passionate team are looking for a Deputy manger to join our team.
Why join our team?
50% childcare discount for all staff
Our incredible new ‘Perkbox’ package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, a free drink or snack every week from Caffé Nero or Greggs, and hundreds of other perks for you to use
Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us
A fun-filled company training day each year
Free staff uniform
A £100 voucher each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
28 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas
Some key information about the position
The hours are full time
Competitive salary
We are looking for someone with Level 3 Early Years Qualifications, and preferably at least 1 year of experience
We are My First Friends, 11-13 Ednall Lane, Bromsgrove, B60 2DF
For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Special skills required!
Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea
You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page
You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one
This amazing role will include
Supervising, leading, supporting and inspiring your team members
Helping to implement, monitor and review routines and procedures
To co-ordinate and support their team in developing and delivering a range of activities for children in their care. This will include overseeing and contributing to planning for children’s interests and next steps to support progression
Working with children to provide high quality care and education
Working closely with your team around you
Liaising with parents, helping to support their whole family
Ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children within your area
Supporting and maintaining daily routines
Providing a high quality, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
To support your Manager with any tasks delegated to you and with the overall running of the Nursery
In the absence of the Manager, take responsibility for the day to day running of the Nursery
Courses we can offer you, to help you develop and grow in our nursery
NVQ 2, 3 and 4 in Early Years and Childcare
NVQ 3 in Management
Early Years Foundation Degree
Early Years Teacher Status
Paediatric First Aid
Basic Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Behaviour Management
Manual Handling
Health and Safety at Work
The Old Station Nursery Group is committed to delivering high-quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the best staff. We are accredited with the Investors in People Standard and work hard to ensure our staff are given every opportunity to develop their careers.
We would absolutely love for you to be a part of our award-winning team, so what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £20,000.00 per year