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Pre-School Manager

Eckington Underfives Pre-school And Forest School

Pre-School Manager

£31200

Eckington Underfives Pre-school And Forest School, Pershore, Worcestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 717d525b8d6f4b6989c8e5006c0374d7

Full Job Description

  • To deliver and ensure a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 2 - 4

    • years.
  • To manage the day-to-day activities of the setting.

  • To ensure that the pre-school is a safe environment for children, staff and others.

  • To develop strong relationships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child's development.


  • To manage other staff within the pre-school nursery.


    • Main Activities:
  • Overall day to day management responsibility for the pre-school including organising staff rotas.


  • To be responsible for the efficient running of the pre-school nursery and overall delivery of a

    • high-quality service
  • To ensure that the pre-school nursery provides a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment


  • To ensure that the pre-school nursery plans an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation

    • Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
  • To ensure the pre-school nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times

  • To manage, supervise and support the pre-school nursery staff

  • To ensure all staff understand and work to pre-school nursery policies and procedures, including

    • how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents,
    complaints and emergencies
  • Take responsibility for planning, which ensures each child is working towards the early learning

    • goals
  • To organise and participate in the key person system.

  • To conduct staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training needs

  • To ensure all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of

    • the company
  • To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum and

    • exchanging information about children's progress.
  • To work with the Committee treasurer to invoice parents for sessions attended.

  • To arrange funding through Worcestershire Children First for those children eligible for funded

    • hours.
  • To work in partnership with the Recreation Centre Committee and attended their committee

    • meetings.
  • To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the pre-school aims

    • and objectives

    Must have at least 1 years experience in a leadership role within the early years.
    A full and relevant level 3 qualification in childcare or above.
    Knowledge and experience of delivering the EYFS, Ofsted inspections and working with children
    with Special Educational needs.
    Extensive knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection procedures.
    Ability to build good partnership working relationships with staff and other professionals.
    Experience of supporting the development of his/her team through regular discussion and team
    meetings.
    Experience of effective staff management and objective setting, performance management.
    Experience of co-ordinating curriculum planning for a childcare and early education setting.
    Ability to use Microsoft Office packages effectively and to produce reports and correspondence in
    a professional and accurate format.
    Able to work on own initiative.

    Desirable Requirements
    Forest School experience
    Current safeguarding training
    Food hygiene certificate
    Early Years Professional, Early Years Foundation Degree or Level 4 qualification or higher.
    Leadership and Management qualification.

    Eckington Underfives Pre-School and Forest School is a registered Charity. We are a pack away
    setting operating from the Recreation centre in the small village of Eckington, Worcestershire.
    We aim to offer each child an enriched learning experience through play. Each family and their
    child are supported by us as we encourage all of our children to reach their full potential. We value
    our staff as our best asset and invest in staff for their continued professional development.

    8.30am to 3.30pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (One day admin from home)
    Forest School - Tuesday 8.30am to 1:00pm
    Salary - £14 - £15 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience
    Accountable to - Pre-School Committee