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Job SummaryMinimum RequirementsPrevious experience of outdoor nurseriesGood written and spoken English.Outdoor friendlyRelevant Level 3 or above early years qualification.Previous experience of leading a team in an outdoor setting.About usA home from home situated in lovely premises, providing high quality childcare for children from 6mths to 5yrs. Our nursery is small and friendly a max of 24 children per day. If you’re going to take the very best care of our lovely clients and their even lovelier children, …then we will/need to take the very best care of you Our lovely staff know they are important to us!Your peace of mind is important to you: Membership of our Employee Assistance Programme, a sort of ‘Well-being’ service that provides free, really essential services for (when you need them, in) your modern life: Free telephone, email, live chat or in-person counselling sessions about the things that really matter to you, or even therapy if you need. About your finance, about debts, about legal advice. Physical and mental health assessment tools. An online health portal and app for use on the go, wherever you go.Your physical health is important to you Free Vitamin D3 because we want you in the very best health you can be Free lunch (freshly prepared by our chef). Breakfast available prior to work start time.Your personal growth is important to youOnline training given for all your training needs inc. Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and in person training for first aid, Flick – a whole bunch of interesting career enhancing A library of courses to improve your relationships, your health and your lifeAbout your roleAs a Deputy Manager with plenty of drive you will closely support the manager and staff in the operational functions of our lovely nursery in Ivybridge. Your main outcomes must be :Play, learn, grow and beAll our staff model great values and behaviours for the childrenQuality of care is always outstandingSafest of premises, always looking out for potential risksHappy staff means happy children means happy parents, so lots of happy!Being a great staff coach and training the teams to excellenceCommunicating your excellent active knowledge of the EYFS welfare, learning and development at all timesRoom-based leading an age groupBe confident in themselves that they are capable of fulfilling the requirements of your role.The balance of office to being with the children should be about 1:3Our environmentSpring and Summer are coming!A wonderful time to enjoy being outdoors. We are lucky enough to have a site nestled in a lovely area of nature, and to have a large and fabulous garden environment - our aim is to be an outdoors nursery wherever possible - so you will want to prioritise the smooth running of the childrens’ lovely day in their garden, not just when they spend time indoors. So bring your energy and creativity to your role, be the children’s guide and assist us in building an environment that encourages child-led, play-based learning. You will have a real passion for nature play and engaging children with the outdoors.PhilosophyIn the moment planning - 'In the moment’ planning is a child-centred approach, which encourages children’s natural desire to explore and learn. It’s about letting the children choose what to do, while adults join them in their play, observe what children do and support their development at the time of children playing and then writing an observation which includes what the child was doing, how the adult supported their learning and the outcome of the engagement.About youAre you…?Experienced as a Deputy Nursery Manager (min 6 months)Passionate and driven to succeedHighly coachableDeeply open and honestInstinctively have a ‘glass half-full’ attitudeGreat customer service skillsCalm, kind and an effective problem solverTechnology-‘friendly’Understand that the only mistakes you make are the ones you don’t learn fromQualified to a full and relevant Level 3 or above in childcareThe basics:Job Type: Full-time 40/45hrs 8am to 5:30/6pmSchedule: Monday to FridayPay: £18 per hourBenefits:Company pensionHealth & wellbeing programmeOn-site parkingSchedule:Monday to FridaySome question(s):Do you need employer sponsorship to work in the UK?Can you work 8-6 Monday to Friday?How long is your notice period before you can join usWhat is the name of your childcare qualification?We can't wait to hear from you!