Deputy Nursery Manager (Maternity Cover)

• Ickle Pickles Nursery School by Storal
• 1 School Mews, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UW
• Deputy Nursery Manager
• Maternity Cover, Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

With close community ties and our carefully curated spaces, Ickle Pickles is a much-loved nursery school in Iwade. We are looking for passionate and ambitious Deputy Nursery Manager who will work as part of the nursery management team to ensure the setting has the right staff, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest standards of childcare and early years education expected by parents, Ofsted and in accordance with Storal’s values.

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

About the job:

• Encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework
• Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences
• Lead, motivate and inspire the educator team and instill Storal Values
• Ensure consistent high quality teaching across the nursery
• Manage staffing ratios effectively managing the weekly staff rota
• Attracts, hires and develops skilled educators and promote Storal values
• Deputise for the Nursery Manager during absence

About you:

• Early Years Education qualification to at least Level 3 or equivalent
• Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration
• Understanding EYFS framework
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support

What we can offer you:

Salary: Up to £14.90 per hour based on experience and qualifications

• £500 welcome bonus
• Annual wellness day off
• Company sick pay
• 50% childcare discount
• Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
• Holidays increase with length of service
• Performance related bonuses
• Dedicated learning and development support
• Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS checks and reference checks.