Deputy Nursery Manager (Band 5)

NHS
Part Time
Bristol
29970.00 - 36483.00 a year
Posted 1 weeks ago

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Job Description

Job summary

Job overview

To work as part of the nursery team as the person in charge in the absence of the manager. To provide high quality, stimulating childcare and early education for children of NHS staff, enabling parents to return to work and thereby supporting the Trust's Improving Working Lives initiative.

Main duties of the job

To work as a senior member of the staffing team, based in a unit, ensuring this is run smoothly, reporting regularly to the manager.
To take charge of the nursery as a whole, in a supernumerary capacity when the manager is not present and to display the same high level of competence.
To take charge of any events in the managers' absence, i.e. running of staff meetings, showing prospective parents around, carrying out new parent inductions etc.
To assist the manager in recruitment and selection, induction, training and appraisals.
To ensure the nursery and all staff are providing a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to learn through play and reach their full potential.
To ensure the Ofsted requirements are being met and all other nursery N.B.T. policies are adhered to.
To work closely with parents, especially those of their key children and others within the rooms they are in charge of, ensuring good relationships are maintained and all relevant information is shared between both parties.
To lead the room they are based in, but to be fully flexible if the situation calls for them to work with any age group within the nursery.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Job responsibilities

To work as a senior member of the staffing team, based in a unit, ensuring this is run smoothly, reporting regularly to the manager.

To take charge of the nursery as a whole, in a supernumerary capacity when the manager is not present and to display the same high level of competence.

To take charge of any events in the managers absence, i.e. running of staff meetings, showing prospective parents around, carrying out new parent inductions etc.

To assist the manager in recruitment and selection, induction, training and appraisals.

To ensure the nursery and all staff are providing a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to learn through play and reach their full potential.

To ensure the Ofsted requirements are being met and all other nursery N.B.T. policies are adhered to.

To work closely with parents, especially those of their key children and others within the rooms they are in charge of, ensuring good relationships are maintained and all relevant information is shared between both parties.

To lead the room they are based in, but to be fully flexible if the situation calls for them to work with any age group within the nursery.

To be able to give guidance, support and advice to all staff and students ensuring everyone is working professionally and that their working practices are to a high standard, as required by Ofsted.

To promote equal opportunities within the nursery and to encourage all staff to do the same in order to ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained.

To have regular meetings with the manager to report any information on the running of the nursery, covering any issues that may be relevant.

To work and contribute towards a Quality Assurance programme Bristol Standards

To plan and evaluate day-to-day activities to ensure that children have a stimulating and fun day related to their age.

To co-ordinate both individual and group activities for the children and ensure that they are adequately supervised on and off site.

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

NNEB/BTEC Diploma in Childcare/NVQ in childcare
3 years post qualifying experience - preferably 1 yr in a Childcare setting
2 years' experience of working as a Senior Nursery Nurse
Current knowledge and experience of day nurseries
Working knowledge of the Early Learning Goals and delivering the nursery curriculum
Ability to lead and co-ordinate a group of staff
Effective communicator

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).