Quality and Early Years Manager

An amazing opportunity has arisen within the MiChild group, for a highly motivated and driven individual to join our team as our Quality and Early Years manager.

If you thrive on success and want to make a difference to others and you are experienced in working in early years and have a genuine passion for working with children then this is the role for you.

Company benefits:

• Staff discount on childcare fees - 75%!
  
• Exceptional holiday entitlement package with long service benefits year on year.
• Company incentives such as additional holiday days for 100% attendance
• Exclusive access to a social recognition platform where you could receive vouchers, discounts and cash back on local shopping sites, supermarkets, restaurants, holidays and lots more!!
• Career progression opportunities and a training programme based around you.
• Staff well-being programme including- weekly staff well-being drop in's, staff room where you can unwind during your break, access to free exercise sessions and healthy recipes on our well-being platform.
  
• Monthly Staff Treats
  
• Staff meals and refreshments throughout the day
  
• Staff appreciation and recognition awards (such a 1 years service, 5 years service, 10 year service, employee of the month, staff shout out's etc.
  
• Company events (such as annual awards night, NMT awards, Day Nursery Awards etc.
• Free branded staff uniform
  
• Fully funded accredited training such as Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 in Safeguarding and many more!!
  
• Employer contribution to pension scheme

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide pedagogical and leadership advice and role model practice to nursery managers and teams
• Implement the quality strategy effectively across the group and align with overall group objectives
• Lead and inspire teams to provide outstanding ofsted outcomes through best practice
• Implement and support training sessions by attending staff meetings/ weekend training sessions delivering to our nursery teams and leaders
• Attend and support all mock and real ofsted inspections
• Develop and implement In house training and development plans for nursery teams within the group and provide a clear path for professional development and talent spotting within the nursery teams
• Develop MiChild apprenticeship programme
• Devise nursery targeted support plans as required
• Formulating and communication of childcare policies
• Lead on health and safety for the group and chair regular health and safety meetings
• Advise senior management team and Directors on latest childcare trends and industry best practice and implement quality strategic plan for the group
• Lead by example and consistently promote Michild values and ethos
• To undertake any other duties and projects that may be reasonably requested by COO and Directors.

Desirable experience required:

• Proven experience of working at a senior management level in a quality facing role with a record of success
• Experience of working in a nursery and evidence of improving quality
• Track record of developing, teaching and and designing early years training
• Strong leadership and capable of managing nursery teams of varying capabilities
• Confident decision maker and ability to support and challenge current thinking and drive and implement effective change where required
• Track record of delivering outstanding childcare, ongoing childcare quality improvement and measurement and high levels of customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of Ofsted and local authority requirements and processes

Essential qualifications:

• Qualified to minimum of NVQ level 3
• Experience of management of a nursery or early years setting for a minimum of 3 years
• Full, clean driving licence. Ability to work flexibly and to travel on a regular basis.
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Salary:

Negotiable depending on experience

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