Job description:
As the Nursery Supervisor you’ll help provide high quality care and engaging learning experiences for the children under your supervision. As part of this you’ll be a champion for best practice, planning learning opportunities that ensure children have the chance to develop to their full potential. We can offer a great work life balance with a 40 hour working week plus time out of the children's room to give your full attention to essential paperwork and development of your room.
Main duties:
● Delegate your team and deploy them effectively
● Provide a high quality of care and engage with children to create different learning experiences and skills
● Lead best practice in all learning including and encouraging children to reach their full potential
● Create a safe and stimulating environment for indoor and outdoor learning by using your understanding of safeguarding policies and local authority procedures
● Be aware of health and safety procedures and ensure others are following procedures
● Actively promote partnerships with parents and other carers to ensure the individual needs of children are being met
● Take an active role in development, participating in training and supporting colleagues through sharing advice and expertise ● Complete 6 monthly supervisions and peer to peers with staff
● Take part in reviewing policies to ensure they are being followed to the high levels
Experience and qualifications:
● Experience in a similar role with the relevant age group, specifically experience in an Early Years is preferred
● Minimum of an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
● 2 years post qualification experience required
● Extensive knowledge of all statutory and non-statutory requirements
Personal qualities:
● An engaging and supporting leader who can help staff develop their skills while setting benchmarks for excellent Early Years practice.
● Excellent communicator, able to inspire trust and confidence in parents, children and colleagues
● Able to deliver the Nursery ethos to your team
Terms and conditions:
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk
Benefits:
25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT) Attendance bonus of up to 10% Sharesave scheme On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty Early VIP access to sale stock