Located in the lovely Wilton Park development, our nursery is surrounded by green space and offers children plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors. From enjoying our spacious garden to regular walks and community outings, every day brings something new to discover.

Our bespoke learning experiences, including Make and Bake, Move and Groove and Innovate and Investigate, encourage children to explore, create and build confidence through fun, hands on activities. We believe learning should be exciting and filled with curiosity, laughter and imagination.

If you're looking for a nursery where you'll be supported, valued and inspired by an incredible team who genuinely love what they do, we'd love to welcome you to Beaconsfield.

What will you be doing

• Create an environment that supports the individual needs of all children
• Maintain systems to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of our childcare practices
• Maintain effective methods of communication with children, staff, parents, and carers
• Maintain open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that practices and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Assist in agreeing and reviewing individual targets with staff
• Assume playroom and additional management responsibilities when required
• Keep costs in line with the agreed budgets

What we're looking for

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Deputy Manager who shares our commitment to giving children the very best start in life. You'll be a positive role model for your team, leading by example and creating an environment where both children and colleagues can thrive.

You'll have:

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Third in Charge or an experienced Room Leader looking for the next step.
• A strong understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and child development.
• Experience supporting, coaching and developing colleagues to reach their full potential.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with children, families and your team.
• A positive, organised and proactive approach with the confidence to support the Nursery Manager in the day to day running of the nursery.
• A genuine passion for creating exceptional experiences for children every single day.

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

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