Job Title: |
Deputy Nursery Manager |
School/Service: |
Student & Academic Services |
The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.
No | Selection Criteria Description | Essential [E] or Desirable [D] |
Assessed by * |
Qualifications | |||
1 | Hold a level three core competence qualification in Early Years and Child Development | E | A |
2 | Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Early Years, hold Early Years Professional Status | D | A |
Experience | |||
3 | Evidence of progressive professional development | E | A |
4 | Good post qualifying childcare experience and extensive knowledge of Health and Safety including risk assessments within Early Years | E | A/I |
5 | Substantial nursery administration and financial experience in a full day care setting | E | A/I |
6 | Experience of dealing with formal / informal service complaints and monitoring of staff processes | D | A/I |
Knowledge | |||
7 | A good knowledge of key legislation and procedures relevant to operating a regulated Early Years’ Service or to Local colleges | E | A/I |
Skills and Behaviours | |||
8 | Demonstrate ability to be flexible in a demanding role, to organise a significant workload while balancing competing priorities and producing work to a high and accurate standard by agreed deadlines, attending open days, staff and parent evenings and working out of usual working hours as required | E | A/I |
9 | A track record of developing, implementing and delivering continuous improvement in service delivery | E | A/I |
10 | Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work constructively with a wide range of parents and staff, including evidence of the use of tact, diplomacy and negotiation | E | A/I |
11 | Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in simple and straightforward terms to students and staff (individuals or groups) | E | A/I |
12 | Evidence of delivering a positive customer service to all stakeholders such as; parents, colleges and specialised services | E | A/I |
13 | Ability to communicate issues clearly to Head of Service and parents along with external / internal partners such as; Local Authority, Ofsted and Environmental Health | E | A/I |
14 | Effective and committed team player able to work successfully with others and to build positive working relationships | E | A/I |
15 | Extensive and relevant IT skills. Familiarity with Childsplay and Microsoft Office an advantage | E | A/I |
* A - Application Form I - Interview