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Deputy Manager - Play Out

Based – Play Out Nursery in Ipswich

Full-time Permanent Post working 37.5 hours

Salary: £28-30,000 per annum (negotiable – subject to skills & experience)

Ormiston Families, trading as Play Out Nursery, is one of the leading charities working with children, young people, and families in the East of England. We take early and preventative action to support families to be safe, healthy, and resilient.

Job Purpose:

As Deputy Manager your role is to oversee the day to day running of the setting, ensuring the educational and welfare requirements are met by the staff within the room. Who with the support of setting colleagues will create a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children under the age of 5 years. To encourage the children’s development and understanding through play and other learning experiences. As the Lead in the setting a good understanding of the delivering the Early Years Curriculum (EYFS) and working with Ofsted outcomes is vital.

Main Tasks of a Deputy Manager:

• To support the Head of Nursery in the day to day running of the setting.
• To deputise for the Head of Nursery when they are absent, including ensuring compliance with Statutory Guidance and maintaining the security of the building.
• To support the Head of Nursery in running the setting on a day-to-day basis including adhering to Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensuring staff ratios are maintained.
• To understand the need for ongoing risk assessment to ensure children are physically safe and are participating in activities that are in line with their developmental stage to ensure they carry out continual assessment when they are working with the children.
• To role model Best Practice.
• To be up to date in current thinking and practice and ensure the room is delivering the best possible curriculum for the children
• To be a role model to staff they work with and to supervise them as they work with the children.
• To support their all-round development in the following areas: Physical, Intellectual, Language, emotional, social skills, and cultural needs.
• To support staff in reporting to parents if needed.

Skills and Experience of a Deputy Manager:

• Childcare Qualification NVQ /NNEB/CACHE/ City & Guilds/ BTEC Min Level 3 or equivalent
• Be willing to undertake training to achieve Level 4 Qualification in early years
• Experience working at this level – Evidence
• Level 4 or above Qualification in Early Years
• Experience leading or supervising a small team of nursery staff
• Strong planning and organizational abilities

What We Offer:

• Company pension scheme
• Regular staff events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• We have trained Mental Health First Aiders who form our Wellbeing Team, promoting mental and physical health. Ormiston Families has also signed the pledge to support our employees going through the menopause in the workplace
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Sick Pay.

To apply please click on the apply online button

Closing date for applications:  5pm, Tuesday 10^th June 2025

Play Out reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we have received sufficient applications ahead of the closing date.

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.