Nursery: Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: GBP30,368 - GBP41,724 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Job Type: Permanent/40 hours/MAT Cover 6-9 month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Banstead, Surrey

We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Deputy Manager to join our Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery and Preschool, situated in Banstead, Surrey. This role is a fixed-term contract for a 6-9 month period for maternity cover.

Our Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery is Ofsted rated Good. Our 107 place nursery has well-resourced rooms and boasts a lovely outdoor area including a mud kitchen and sand and water area.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Discounted childcare of 75% for first child

Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days

Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support

Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out

Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries

Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala's

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you'd be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We've also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you'll be doing

Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care

Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding and child protection policies

In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues

Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child

Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth

Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline FTEs and budget KPIs

Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery

What we're looking for

Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)

Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)

Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a "Good" or "Outstanding" outcome

Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

_Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS._

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6-9 months

Salary: GBP30,368.00-GBP41,724.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare

Company events

Company pension

Employee discount

Free flu jabs

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Store discount

Schedule:

10 hour shift

8 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Friday

No weekends

School type:

Day nursery

Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

Surrey, SM7 1DF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

Nursery: 3 years (preferred)

Childcare: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Banstead MAT DM