Responsibilities include:

• Managing the out-of-school care program.
• Providing a safe and stimulating environment to promote learning.
• Updating parents and carers on children's progress.
• Recruiting staff and developing the nursery team.
• Keeping accurate records.
• Managing a budget.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and child protection regulations.
• Supervising staff and handling administrative tasks.
• Maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with parents and carers - good communication is key!
• Ensuring health and safety measures are constantly maintained by completing risk assessments, reporting risks, and recording accidents and incidents.
• Running holiday club programs during school holidays and ensuring holiday clubs run at full capacity.
• Supporting the main nursery location during drop-off times when needed.
• Growing the client base, maximising occupancy numbers and growing a waiting list.

 Must have:

• Full-time availability: able to work 40 hours per week between 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on weekdays.
• Full clean driver's licence and reliable transportation.
• Confidence in driving our nursery vehicles (small mini vans) is compulsory.
• At least 2 years experience working with children.
• Leadership skills.
• Superb communication skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.
• Understanding of the importance of following and abiding by policies and procedures.
• Confidence to work as the Person In Charge for the setting.
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality.
• Childcare Level 3. Paediatric First Aid.

*Due to vehicle insurance stipulations, the successful candidate must be at least 25 years of age in order to drive nursery vehicles and meet the requirements of the role.

Preferred:

• Playwork Level 3.
• Previous Management Experience.
• Child protection.
• Food hygiene.
• Experience of leading a CIW inspection with high level results.

Application form

the_learning_tree_application_form_2.docx

the_learning_tree_application_form_2.docx