Day Centre Manager (Mat Leave Cover)
Location : Lowestoft, Suffolk
Salary : £23,000+
Reference : SU282AD
Sector : Admin
Description :
Our client is seeking to recruit to the position of Day Centre Manager for maternity leave cover. Responsible for all day care staff currently based at two sites and.to ensure that a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment is provided for the children in each day care setting.
The purpose of this post is to manage the day care provision and to be responsible for all matters of administration, organisation and day to day running of the settings ensuring high quality provision and the well-being of the children.
Duties
- To advise management on issues regarding the development of day care provision and to manage and maintain the settings on a daily basis.
- To keep abreast of and ensure compliance with legislation, policy and procedures, local and national frameworks which affect the running of the settings with particular reference to Every Child Matters and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- To ensure responsibilities with respect to Safeguarding Children legislation, are implemented.
- To research, develop, monitor and evaluate policies and procedures that assist in the effective running of the settings.
- To ensure effective communication and partnership links with parents/carers/other relevant agencies.
- To make recommendations to the Line Manager on the purchase of resources and to ensure that they are effectively used and maintained at all times.
- To provide management information and reports and advise on fees and budget requirements to the line manager.
- To manage an annual budget for both settings.
- To ensure that the settings promote equality and diversity and to challenge any incidents of discrimination or prejudice.
- To manage the waiting lists and ensure optimum usage of the settings.
- To ensure that the medical welfare of the children in the settings is met and contact is made with the relevant health professionals when necessary.
- To advise the Line Manager on matters of recruitment and training of staff.
- To carry out Performance Development Reviews with all staff.
- To ensure confidentiality is maintained within the settings at all times.
- To ensure that Health & Safety requirements are met.
- To carry out any other duties commensurate with the level of the post as required.
The post holder will be expected at all times to operate within the company policies in respect of:
- Equalities and Diversity
- Health & Safety.
- Safeguarding
The post holder will be expected to participate in the following areas:
- Continued development of the company quality system
- Annual appraisal process
- Marketing arrangements.
Skills & Abilities
- Good leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and to deal with unanticipated events that arise
- The ability to maintain concentration for lengthy periods of time, think creatively and find solutions to problems that affect the operation of the settings.
- An ability to work positively and proactively with other partnership organisations.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of standard IT packages
- Knowledge of Every Child Matters
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Knowledge of the Ofsted inspection process
- Knowledge of other relevant legislation
- Knowledge of Safeguarding
Attitude
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Willingness to undertake further professional development.
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To have a customer focused attitude
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Be able to deal with constant interruptions and enquiries from a variety of sources
- To be able to deal with the emotional demands that working in a day care setting involves.
Experience
- Experience of working with young children in a childcare environment
- Experience of managing in a childcare environment
Qualifications
- To have at least a level 5/6 qualification in Childcare, Learning and Development or equivalent.
- Evidence of continual personal development
- Driving Licence and provision of own transport
- A current valid CRB check
Contact
If you have the relevant skills, experience and qualifications then please send your CV to jobs@pspersonnelltd.co.uk
