Nursery Manager

Are you interested in advancing your career as a Nursery Manager? As a vital member of our team, you’ll be responsible for leading and inspiring a team of early years practitioners to deliver exceptional care and education to young learners. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates to join a team that values your enthusiasm and dedication to making a difference.

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Location: 53 Victoria Rd, Woolston, Southampton SO19 9DZ

Company Description:

At YMCA Nursery Woolston, we believe that everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. Our approach to early years education is rooted in the belief that every child is unique, and it’s our privilege to support them on their journey of self-discovery and growth, nurturing futures every step of the way.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Hold a minimum Level 5 Childcare qualification, or have worked towards an excellent understanding of child development and be willing to study towards a Level 5/6 qualification
• The ability to effectively inspire and mentor staff in their care delivery
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an early years setting
• Have the ambition to achieve high quality of care above that required by EYFS
• Hold Level 4 safeguarding qualification or willingness to work towards
• Ability to work to budgets
• Good IT working knowledge, including Windows, Word, and Excel (training will be given on nursery software)
• First aid qualification (or willingness to train)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide outstanding leadership and operational management in line with the YMCA Way
• Maintain an exciting and inspirational child-led, play-based environment utilising the outdoors as much as possible
• Manage, recruit, train, support and inspire an outstanding staff team able to meet the needs of all children in our care
• Manage the nursery as a business, contributing to the writing and monitoring of an annual budget and implementing marketing and sales plans to achieve income and occupancy targets
• Follow the YMCA pedagogy and curriculum, using systems to monitor children’s progress, share information with parents and plan activities to support each child’s development
• Maintain staffing ratios at all times
• Maintain full regulatory and legislative approval, including meeting Ofsted, Environmental Health and Health and Safety requirements, this includes seeking an Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’
• To ensure compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures. These include Child Protection, Health and Safety, Human Resources and Financial Policies

If you’re passionate about early childhood education and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! Join us in nurturing futures and creating a brighter tomorrow for all. Apply now to start your Early Years career.

Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity that continues to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.

The successful applicant must undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities charity with a commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.