Deputy Childcare Manager

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

Little Explorers is a full day care nursery, based in Somerford, Christchurch. We are open for 50 weeks a year from 8-6pm and provide care and education for children aged from 3 months to 4 years. We are seeking a full time deputy childcare manager whom will undertake management and leadership duties in the absence of the manager. The successful candidate will work cooperatively with the staffing team to ensure a safe and high-quality inclusive environment for the children. 

Main Responsibilities

The deputy childcare manager will work with the staffing team to provide a safe, stimulating, educational environment both indoors and outdoors which meets all the required Ofsted standards. The successful candidate will lead on all activities including staff management in the absence of the manager, and will act as a good role model, to build supportive, positive and trusting relationships with children, families/carers, staff and other professionals. 

As the SENCO, you will not only adhere to the SEND code of practice, but ensure that inclusiveness is embedded throughout the nursery environment. You will champion inclusive practices and co-ordinate all related systems and processes, building strong relationships with families and professionals and ensuring records are properly maintained. You will work directly with the children and cover staff absences and support staff by role modelling high quality teaching and learning strategies.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a minimum Level 3 qualification with previous experience of having held a deputy role.  The ideal candidate will Ideally have experience in SEND or a willingness to train as a SENCO, and also be qualified to Level 3 safeguarding. 

The ideal candidate will have good communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will have a calm approach and be able  resolve problems independently, be confidential and be confident in mentoring others to build effective and supportive working partnerships. 

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.