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Nursery Manager - Full-time

Castle Hill Community Primary School , Folkestone

  • Ref:KCC886-3904-103S
  • Posted:13/05/2019
  • Pay:Kent Range 6
  • Start Date:Sep 2019
  • App Close Date:24/05/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Friday 7th June 2019

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Are you a passionate and experienced Early Years practitioner? Do you have excellent management skills? Are you seeking a new challenge? If so this job could be for you. From 1st September 2019, we are looking for an Outstanding Manager to run our Nursery. This is a full time and all year round position.

Our nursery caters for around 78 children every day and is made up of three large rooms offering educative care for children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. It is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and runs for 49 weeks of the year. It is run by the school as a Community Interest Company and is subject to a separate inspection. It also has the advantage of sharing all resources and facilities that the school has to offer.

We currently have 19 members of staff with a huge amount of expertise; their experience and strong practice have brought us to our current OUTSTANDING Ofsted judgement.

A successful candidate must have:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • A sound knowledge of the EYFS and child development
  • Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures
  • Effective leadership skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • An understanding of health and safety relevant to this age group

Does this sound like you? If so then we would love to hear from you. Please contact Pete Talbot, the school Headteacher, if you would like to come and look round or for an informal chat about the role.

Information about the school

Castle Hill is a lively two form entry Community Primary School with a Specialist Resource Provision for Hearing Impaired children. We also have responsibility for running a large and thriving Nursery which shares its premises with the Children Centre on our grounds. The school is situated in an urban area of East Folkestone, on a deceptively large site.

Our children are friendly and lively and deserve the very best we can give them. We are extremely proud of the school and would be delighted to show you around.

The school is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all our pupils.

We have a fantastic building and facilities that were refurbished / rebuilt in 2010.

Informal visits to the school are welcomed - we would love to show you around.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01303) 226537

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.