Nursery Operations Manager

The EYFS Department at West House School is seeking a experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Nursery Operations Manager.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership skills, a strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements, and a proven ability to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive. They will be committed to delivering outstanding care and education while supporting, motivating and developing staff to achieve the highest standards, helping to implement and bring to life the vision and aims of the Head of Pre-Prep and EYFS.

Reporting to:
Head of Pre-Prep and EYFS.

Line Managing:
Deputy Nursery Manager, EYFS Practitioners.

• Promoting a caring, safe and welcoming setting, above all promoting the safeguarding and health, safety and wellbeing of children in the department
• Providing an enabling, encouraging and stimulating environment for children to learn and develop
• Overseeing the implementation of a varied, inclusive and high-quality integrated curriculum, conducting short, long and medium term planning and continuously monitoring for improvement
• Following and implementing all regulations and recommendations to ensure successful ISI inspections
• Ensuring the department’s policies and procedures are known and embedded
• Keeping abreast of developments in the EYFS and Preparatory School sector, maintaining own continuous professional development and sharing best practice with colleagues
• Providing and organising an after-school and Holiday Club service, ensuring correct ratios and arranging suitable activities
• Ensuring the children’s welfare, development and wellbeing remain the highest priority
• Monitoring the quality of learning environments and educational activities
• Supporting staff in delivering age-appropriate learning and development programmes.

• Acting as Deputy DSL with responsibility for EYFS, demonstrating knowledge of the Child Protection Safeguarding Policy, undertaking regular training and providing in-house training to new members of staff as required.
• Keeping the Headmaster and relevant colleagues informed of all safeguarding matters using CPOMs software
• Referring children to colleagues or external agencies for specialist support
• Working with the DSL to record and report incidents in line with school policies and procedures
• Monitoring progress and achievement, overseeing the compilation of profiles and reports on pupils throughout their EYFS journey
• Ensuring EYFS practitioners keep records and evidence of progress, including effective use of the Famly app
• Developing strong relationships with parents and families, ensuring children’s individual needs and medical requirements are taken care of sensitively and appropriately, and organising regular parents’ evenings
• Ensuring all safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.

• Recruiting and onboarding new staff
• Arranging and providing training, mentoring and continuous performance management and support
• Performing regular supervisions and observations of staff to ensure implementation of the EYFS Statutory Framework
• Arranging regular staff briefings, promoting wellbeing, encouraging an open dialogue and space for Practitioners to exercise their creativity and innovation
• Organising the deployment of staff and their working hours to comply with statutory ratios, approving the use of high quality agency staff where necessary
• Proactively and supportively line managing EYFS…