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Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life!Barn Owls Preschool are looking for a Deputy Manager to...
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Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life!
Barn Owls Preschool are looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team. As a Deputy Manager you truly get the best of both worlds, you get to support our manager and you also get to have lots of fun with the children.
Desired Skills
- Have a friendly face and a warm welcoming smile.
- Have the ability to give big hugs or expect to be hugged on a regular basis.
- Be able to read a book whilst small hands are trying to turn the pages before you have finished each one. (Memorizing stories helps!)
- Have the ability to sing numerous songs and nursery rhymes on a loop and managing to cope with them popping into your head in the middle of the night.
- Must have a huge imagination as you may asked to become a superhero, princess, animal or cartoon character at the drop of a hat.
- Not mind getting messy and having unknown substances on your clothing throughout the day.
- Enjoy having children lead you and tell you what they want to do and involve you in this.
- Above all you must love to play and have lots of fun.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Supporting the manager in running the nursery in the most effective way and creating a successful leadership team.
- Ensuring the smooth running of the nursery in the absence of the manager.
- Building strong relationships with Parents, Staff and children.
- Liaising with a variety of professionals from external agencies including health care professionals, therapists, support teachers etc.
- Helping to provide a high standard of support for our staff team.
- Holding a set of keys for the opening and closing of the nursery.
- Have the ability to safeguard our children, their families and the staff.
Candidates must have a minimum of a full and relevant Level 3 qualification, an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding procedures and a first aid qualification.
Benefits
- 50% Childcare discount.
- Competitive Salary.
- On site parking.
- Company pension.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £24,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
School type:
- Day nursery
- Preschool
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Southampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
- Nursery: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: One location
