Senior Manager Childcare Services Team

Senior Manager

Childcare Services Team

Salary: £40,000

Location: Thames Ditton, Surrey

Colet’s are creating a new position looking for an experienced Manager to take overall lead of our Childcare service teams, based in Thames Ditton, Surrey, and reporting directly to the General Manager. You will preferably come from a senior nursery or teaching background, and be responsible for managing all aspects of the provision on a day-to-day basis, each of which have existing management and staff teams in place which you will be encouraged to evaluate and develop.

The setting is a large purpose-built childcare building within our highly successful Independent Health and Fitness club. It comprises three separate but interlinked departments housing an 82 place Full Day Care Nursery, a Junior Activities department with over 1400 young members and a Crèche with over 400 crèche members.

Main Duties:

• To act as figurehead, inspiration, teacher and leader for all Colet’s childcare services, our children, childcare staff and management, representing the highest of standards at all times and ensuring those standards of childcare practice are always evident in nursery, juniors and baby-gym/crèche.   
• To ensure full compliance with all Club and mandatory Ofsted, Local Authorities and other relevant bodies practices.
• To manage and deliver against agreed Key Performance Indicators, including financial and operational management, updating and refreshing NOP and EAP as required. Regularised professional reporting on agreed objective hitting progress is expected.  
• Base hours of 40 hours per week but with an expectation to do additional hours in order to ensure a satisfactory standard from staff and colleagues.

Benefits:

• Free Colet’s Health and Fitness membership after probationary period
• Discounted partner membership after qualifying period
• Pension contribution
• Staff food discount
• Discounts given by our franchises; beauty salon, hairdressers

Desirable Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum Level 5 in Early Years Education or equivalent 
• Good ICT skills – FMLY etc.
• Ability to organise own work effectively through use of SMART objectives, ability to identify priorities and courage to assume responsibility. 
• Lead by example; demonstrating high levels of drive, enthusiasm and passion with proven ability to motivate others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present produce and evaluate reports
• Compassionate and honourable ethic-driven nature and love of children/people in general.

Relevant/ ideal experience:

• Previous experience of managing a similar setting
• Recent Ofsted inspection experience and in depth knowledge of EYFS framework and other relevant regulatory frameworks. 
• Proven commitment, understanding and passion for delivering the best Early Years Practice
• Great sense of humour and staff training skills. 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via the form below.