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We are a private run day nursery that is looking to strengthen our team, by adding some new leaders to the team.

Main Responsibilities:

• To assist the Management team at all times.
• To cover deputy and Manager roles in their absence (Inc responding to emails, sending invoices, arranging viewings)
• To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Deputy or Manager and to delegate jobs to staff where necessary.
• To ensure ratios are maintained and to notify Manager and Deputy where necessary.
• Check risk assessments are completed
• To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care and development for children is provided at all times.
• To give support to the Management team and all staff members at all times.
• Ensure all staff are adhering to Policies & Procedures
• To ensure all staff are fulfilling their job roles and sharing responsibilities.
• Report back to management team on a daily basis with teams performance, concerns, suggestions etc.
• Ensure you report general concerns from both staff and parents.
• Ensure a high standard of communication between staff is being adhered to.
• Over see planning and ensure staff understand and feel confident to implement activities for the correct age range and stage of each child’s development.
• Feed back to staff and give instruction where necessary.
• Support staff to complete daily news feed posts and observations via Nursery software. Check these are always kept up-to-date
• Organise and maintain the key worker system.
• To ensure all staff pose a professional manner at all times.
• Maintain good organisational skills.
• Withhold and maintain certificates in Food hygiene Level 2 Paediatric First Aid.

Other Duties:

• In conjunction with the Management team, formulate, operate and evaluate a yearly programme of activities, following the guidelines of the National Curriculum that is suitable to the age range of children.
• To assist the Management team in promoting Equal Opportunities throughout the Nursery.
• To work alongside the parents/carers of children with additional needs
• Identify the physical, emotional, intellectual and developmental needs of children with special needs and offer support and relevant developmental opportunities.
• Assist the management team to achieve full integration within the Nursery.
• Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members.
• Liaise with the Local authority and other professionals associated with the Nursery.
• Attend regular staff meetings and training sessions outside working hours.
• Undertake certain domestic duties within the Nursery, i.e, preparation of snacks, cleansing of equipment.
• Work alongside the Management team and staff to ensure that the philosophy behind the Nursery is fulfilled.
• Undertake other duties as may be requested from time to time by the Manager and the Deputy.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Housing allowance

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cardiff: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 2 years (required)
• Leadership: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person