Tommie's Childcare
Deputy Nursery Manager
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An Extraordinary Place to Work ⭐
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Weeks per year: 51 weeks
Working pattern: Variety of shifts over the working week (Monday - Friday) between hours of 7am and 6pm
Who Are We?
We are Tommies Childcare. Since 1998, we have provided exciting and memorable early years experiences for children aged 0 – 5 years. When you work at Tommies, you’ll be doing one of the most important jobs in the world: nurturing, protecting and helping children grow into well-balanced, happy and self-assured adults.
Practitioners and educators at Tommies understand the value of following the child’s lead and placing their own interests at the heart of everything they do.
You’ll be supporting children’s learning “in the moment”, which means you’ll need to think on your feet and create activities that meet the requirements of the EYFS based on what you know the children enjoy doing.
Duties
- Assist the Manager in overseeing the day-to-day running of the nursery or childcare facility
- Support staff in delivering high-quality childcare and early childhood education programmes
- Supervise and motivate team members, fostering a positive and professional working environment
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and safeguarding policies
- Organise activities that promote children's development, learning, and well-being
- Maintain effective communication with parents and carers regarding children's progress and centre updates
- Support staff in planning and implementing educational activities suitable for various age groups
- Assist with administrative tasks such as record keeping, rota management, and reporting
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Requirements
- Proven experience in childcare, nursery settings, or early childhood education
- Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team
- Experience working with children of different ages and backgrounds
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and health & safety standards within childcare environments
- Ability to organise tasks efficiently whilst maintaining a caring approach towards children and staff
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities within a busy childcare setting
The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting children's development through quality care and education, demonstrating professionalism, organisational skills, and a collaborative attitude.
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An Extraordinary Place to Work, with Extraordinary Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll receive an exceptional benefits package. All Tommies team members receive a minimum of:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Following the Completion of your 6-month probationary period)
- Earn up to 4 days of additional annual leave per year through good attendance
- 40% Childcare Discount (increasing to 40% for Deputy Managers, and 50% for Nursery Managers)
- 10% friends & family childcare discount
- 8 hours per year to attend appointments or events that support your wellbeing
- 6 weeks full maternity pay + 6 weeks half maternity pay for Deputy Managers
- Special rewards for Good and Outstanding Ofsted gradings
- £250.00 employee referral scheme
- An annual awards ceremony
- Plenty of training and development opportunities
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Sick pay
Tommies is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care. In line with safer recruitment requirements, any successful candidate will be required to undergo Safer recruitment checks, to include Enhanced DBS check and Suitable reference checks.
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