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Nursery Manager
Family First Nursery Group
📍 Burgate
💷 £30,139/annumDeputy Manager / Assistant ManagerPart-timeFull-time
Job description
<span id="spandesc"><div><p><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Room Leader – Fordingbridge Day Nursery </span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> Salisbury Road Burgate, Fordingbridge SP6 1LX</span></span></p><p><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Full-Time, Permanent (40 hrs/week) – Part-Time considered</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> Salary: £30,139 per annum</span></span></b></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">At Fordingbridge Day Nursery, we believe in creating a nurturing, emotionally secure environment where children feel valued, supported, and free to grow at their own pace. Our nursery is grade 2 listed building which features four beautifully designed rooms tailored to children aged 3 months to 5 years, each with direct access to spacious outdoor areas that encourage exploration and play in nature.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><p><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Why Join Us?</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p></div><ul><li><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">£500 joining bonus</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Referral programme</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">: Refer a friend and earn up to £750 </span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Employee Childcare Discounts:</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s</span></span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Annual Leave: </span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays </span></span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Health and Wellbeing Programme:</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> Confidential employee assistance helpline available </span></span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Development:</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth</span></span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Excellent Transport Links</span></span></b></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Your wellbeing and your future matter to us</span></span></b></span><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li></ul><div><p><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Key Responsibilities:</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><ul><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Lead your room with creativity, warmth, and professionalism</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Plan and deliver age-appropriate, stimulating activities</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Support children’s physical, emotional, and intellectual development</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Maintain high-quality observations and records using EyLog and EyMan</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Champion the key person approach and support staff development</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Ensure full compliance with EYFS and safeguarding standards</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li></ul><p><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">What We’re Looking For</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><ul><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Essential</span></span><b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">:</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> Level 3 Childcare qualification</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Essential: 1+ year experience in Early Years</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Desirable: 6+ months in a senior/leadership role</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Strong knowledge of EYFS and Ofsted standards</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li><li><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">A genuine passion for early childhood education</span><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></li></ul><p><i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Please note: Duties may evolve to meet the needs of the nursery.</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><p><i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><p><i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Fordingbridge Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><br/></span></span></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px"> </span><br/></span></p></div><div><br/></div></span><br/>