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Nursery Deputy Manager

Location: West Midlands

Salary: £8 per hour

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We are currently recruiting for for a Deputy Manger to work with children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age.

Main Responsibilities

• To deputize for the Manager
• To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care and development for children placed in the Day Nursery.
• To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Manager.
• To give support to other personnel within the Day Nursery.

Main Duties

o Overall management responsibility for the Day Nursery in the absence of the Manager.
• Assist the Manager in providing effective day to day management of the Nursery.
• Assist the Manager in collection, accounting, and banking of monies and distribution of wages.
• Assist the Manager in setting and implementing objectives for policy for the Nursery within the framework of the management committee.
• Assist the Manager in planning the training strategy for students
• To be responsible for the supervision of students, identifying their learning needs and advise key-staff of these.
• In conjunction with the Manager, to 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 Manager in promoting Equal Opportunities throughout the Day Nursery.
• To work alongside the parents/carers of special needs children to achieve full integration within the Nursery.
• Identify the physical, emotional, intellectual and developmental needs of children with special needs and offer support and relevant developmental opportunities.
• Attend monthly 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 Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the Nursery is fulfilled.
• Undertake other duties as may be requested from time to time by the Manager.

Qualities and Experience Required
NVQ level 4 or equivalent qualification with experience of working within a day Nursery setting. Managerial experience would be desirable.