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The Treehouse Club is an award winning, welcoming, child-centred forestry Nursery & Pre-School group committed to providing high-quality Early Years care through a strong connection with nature and the outdoors.
Our goal is for every child to never forget their childhood and how to have an adventure!
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and nurturing Deputy Pre-school Manager to join our welcoming Pre-School team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Early Years professional who is passionate about outdoor learning, child-led exploration, and creating inspiring environments where children can thrive.
Hours: Monday - Friday9.00am to 4.00pm - Term Time Only (Salary averaged over the year)
We can offer you:
Free lunches
Free Parking
Free Uniform
50% off Childcare
Day off on your Birthday on us!
Employee Assistance Programme
Working alongside the Pre-school Manager, you will help lead the day-to-day operations of the Pre-school while promoting high-quality EYFS practice both indoors and in our outdoor forest learning spaces.
You will have:
A strong knowledge on EYFS frameworks and curriculums
Understanding of OFSTED requirements and expectations
Must have leadership experience
Must have a valid level 3 Early Years Qualification or above
Pre-School Deputy Manager Job Role:
To promote a consistent approach working towards our visions and mission, improving the quality of learning and development in the company's settings and deploying this.
Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead alongside the Manager (training will be provided)
Lead the team in the managers absence providing high standards of care and education for the children
To lead if needed, Ofsted inspections and work with other local authorities as needed
To support with company development.
Overall management of Health and safety alongside the manager
Review Staff development and implement improvement plans, alongside carrying out regular supervisions with the staff
Ensure your setting is meeting the company policies and procedures
Provide the team with regular training updates, and ensure they are completing their mandatory training regularly
Monitor and promote equality.
Lead the Pre-school in their self-evaluation and quality assurance processes.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed.
Safeguarding statement:
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and takes its statutory duties and responsibilities in this context very seriously. We expect everyone working in or on behalf of the setting to share our commitment.
We take pride in ensuring that our robust policies and procedures are reviewed regularly and implemented consistently, by everyone, as we strive to maintain a strong safeguarding working practices and culture. Annual safeguarding training is provided to all staff and is an integral part of the setting's Continued Professional Development training. All staff, volunteers and main contractors undergo appropriate DBS checks prior to appointment.
Safer recruitment:
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club applies safer recruitment policies to ensure that all of our staff are suitable to work with children and young people. We advise you in advance that two people will be involved in your recruitment process. Both people will partake in your interview and each person will individually review all applications and paperwork to ensure that you are suitable for the role.
Part of our safer recruitment procedure includes obtaining references for you. One of these references must be your latest employer. If you are unable to obtain a reference before the interview from your current employer then you must obtain references from the employer before that as well as one other reference.
References from former employers are preferable over any other referee. Please note that we will need to obtain a reference from your latest employer before completing our processes for you to commence working for us.
We are at liberty to advise you that if there are gaps in your employment history or any other information that gives us cause for concern, we will contact your former employers to obtain further information and satisfy any concerns that we have.
Eligibility to work within the UK
We will need to obtain evidence from you to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. We confirm that this information, as well as all personal information, will be held in our Staff Central Record.
We do not offer sponsorship to overseas workers.
Information about the School
The Treehouse Club is an award winning, welcoming, child-centred forestry Nursery & Pre-School group committed to providing high-quality Early Years care through a strong connection with nature and the outdoors.
Our goal is for every child to never forget their childhood and how to have an adventure!
If you are looking for a role that allows you to laugh every day, go out and explore woodlands, create unique learning experiences for the children and be part of a friendly and caring staff team, then this is the job for you!