Head of Daycare

An exiting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to lead our Nursery and Daycare setting into the future. The Head of Daycare will provide strategic,

operational and professional leadership for the Federation's Daycare provision.

Working in close partnership with the Head of EYFS, who provides strategic

curriculum leadership across the Federation, the postholder will be responsible

for the overall management, quality, sustainability and regulatory compliance

of the setting. Together, the Head of Daycare and Head of EYFS will ensure that

children experience a high-quality, inclusive and seamless Early Years journey

across Low Road and Windmill Music Federation. Ability to provide high

quality support for children’s learning and development within an inclusive

environment, as they progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage Ability to effectively lead a

staff group setting long term goals and clear plans ensuring that staff

understand their roles and responsibilities, monitor and evaluate their

progress Strong business and

administrative skills, including budgeting, rotas, and marketing Ability to prioritise and

organise work under pressure and to meet competing demands Ability to prepare written reports and plans to the Governing Body,

Senior Management Team and relevant inspection services Ability to collect and analyse

data using a range of systems including ICT Ability to take responsibility

for the quality of work acknowledging mistakes, find solutions and learning

from the experience demonstrating interpersonal skills diplomacy and maturity

of judgement Ability to understand the

range of factors which creates stress for children and their families, and

promote practice that is responsive to the local community ensuring that

children are safeguarded and their welfare needs are met Ability to provide training

opportunities for staff and pursue their own training needs Ability to provide and

disseminate excellent standards of professional early education and child

care making links between policies and practices Ability to work in responsive

partnership with parents and carers which will promote a sensitive approach

that meets the needs of all children and families

Ability to initiate,

manage, and motivate staff, through change and challenges

Minimum 2 years in a

managerial role in a nursery/daycare setting

Professional employment in

work with young children, families, and communities

Experience of issues relating

to child protection

Experience of managing and

leading teams/individual staff

Experience of working in

partnership with other agencies

Experience of working in close partnership with carers and parents

Experience of preparing and

presenting reports

Experience of managing a budget

Experience of leading

staff