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• Are you currently a passionate and experienced deputy manager or room leader looking for a management position?
• Do you want the next opportunity in your career but stuck in the same role with no hope of promotion?
• If so, then get in touch for a chat about the position.

• Excellent rates of pay based on experience and qualification
• Birthdays off to support self care - nurturing and wellbeing
• Access to a specialised online accredited training programme
• We care and value everyone in the team who we work with. Holding regular wellbeing meetings to create the perfect work / life balance
• We offer continued professional development. Free annual training. Career progression opportunities
• Have fun bonding / appreciation events throughout the year to say 'Thank you'
• Good transport links and free parking
• Free uniform
• Free meals

A flexible and professional approach is key and the ability to interact with children and parents is a must.

Blossom Years is a family-run group of nurseries and pre-schools proud to be '20 years in early years', in the Bromley Borough we have 4 settings. We are still as passionate and enthusiastic as we were at the start: our aim is to create a 'culture' of equality, diversity with kindness to help us / work with us as we grow a rewarding and enriching place to work.

You will:

• Have overall day to day management responsibility for the pre school
• Be responsible for the efficient running of the nursery and overall delivery of a high-quality service
• Ensure that the pre school provides a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outside with nature
• Ensure that the pre school plans an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
• Ensure the pre school meets Ofsted requirements at all times
• Manage, supervise and support the pre school team / staff
• Undertake and assign designated officer roles
• Work with other professionals and organisations in the local area for the benefit of children and families
• Promote the pre school locally and participate in marketing activities to increase local awareness and interest when required
• Ensure all staff understand and work to preschool 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
• Organise and participate in the key person system
• Conduct staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training needs
• Ensure all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of the company
• Communicate and liaise closely with parents/carers, producing regular newsletters and informing them about the pre school and its curriculum, and exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
• Work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills (memos, writing and constructing)
• Have basic IT, excel spreadsheets, word, digital apps
• Have basic, mathematical and numerical skills, analysis
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the pre school philosophy / aims and objectives

Qualifications Requirements:

• Previous management experience essential
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Children and Young Peoples Workforce or equivalent.
• Pediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Recent clear DBS

Additional pay:

• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Leadership: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Bromley, BR1 4RD (required)

Work Location: In person