Deputy Team Leader

You will be expected to promote an inclusive environment that is warm, welcoming and stimulating in order to encourage the development of children to ensure they reach their full potential. You will Implement the Early Years Foundation Stage and contribute to development of plans to support the delivery of individual learning programmes for children. You will work alongside the Team Leader and support them in the day to day running of the room. You will receive hands on experience and your own skills and experience will be a valuable asset to the team.

Salford Family local authority nurseries are looking for competent, resilient patient and dedicated Deputy Team Leader to support the day to day running of the nursery rooms. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is taking their first steps in a leadership role. We pride ourselves on looking after our staff and children. we do ask that you are available to work between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Our most important clients, our children, have requested the following type of person joins the team:

· Have a warm smiling face that makes them feel special.

· Have a sense of humour and be able to laugh at the jokes that they tell, even if you don't find it funny!

· Someone who has a fantastic imagination and if you are asked to make a pirate ship out of a cardboard box, you will make them believe that it is real.

· Be able to sing out of tune and in front of a crowd of eager smiling faces

· Be able to tell a story with a range of crazy voices and impressions

· Be prepared to convincingly pretend to eat playdough

· Be content in the fact that our only cup of tea all morning might be a pretend one

· You must be prepared to have lots of fun during the day. Lots of laughter is a guaranteed outcome

· You must be able to empower the children to be the best of what they can be and provide opportunities for them to be independent learners

· You must be up for a challenge and able to work in a fast-paced environment where no day is the same

· You need to be resilient, hardworking and a good team player who can build positive relationships with children and families from a wide range of backgrounds

· You need to have some good leadership skills and be able to support the other adults in the room

· You must have the knowledge and ability to keep the children safe

· You must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to the children and their families.

At Salford we're serious about helping people grow. From day one you'll have access to professional development to help you to get on and succeed in your new role this will include an immediate opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification in Early Years Education. Why not find out more about it here https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/early-years-educator-v1-2

We offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to develop your skills, to work alongside highly experienced staff members and an environment where you will feel supported and respected., Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check - currently £38.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months' salary payments at a rate of £9.50 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £38.00

Please be aware overseas checks will be required if you have lived or worked abroad continuously or in total for 3 months or more over the last 5 years, or 12 months or more over the last 10 years, whilst aged 16 or over. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

About your benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs

Continuous service commitment

New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work

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We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit:

salary from

£12,560

contract

permanent

working hours

part time