The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Preschool Manager to work at our Priory preschool in Weston-super-Mare. We are looking for a number of fantastic, motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us at a really exciting point in the year as our numbers increase. We believe in educating the whole child and are passionate about creating quality learning environments for all. If successful, you will join a dedicated and cohesive team, who are working hard to create fabulous learning and developmental opportunities for our children. The aims and ambitions of the preschool over the next few years are really exciting and we will require pro-active, problem solving team players to cheerfully get involved to continue the work already being carried out to enhance our successful nursery for the youngest members of The Priory Learning Trust community.
This role will be working 37 hours per week, term time only. This is a permanent position.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
The Priory Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which supports primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. The PLT grew from a passion to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, of all abilities and social class groupings, in Weston-super-Mare and Highbridge. Our values at The Priory Learning Trust are Students First, Cherishing Staff.
What you will do:
• Lead in the planning and delivery of activities, monitoring, evaluation and care for children, ensuring that the children's learning and developmental needs are met, and that the Preschool provides a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to the children and their families.
• Take responsibility for the preparation of the Preschool for OFSTED inspections and for undertaking any post inspection action.
• To lead the team in carrying out initial assessments of each child’s individual needs and ensuring this is fed back to parents in an understanding way.
• Manage the employment, deployment and dismissal of all Preschool staff. Ensuring that all legal required staffing standards, ratios and qualifications are maintained at all times. Make suitable arrangements for the cover of absent staff.
About you:
• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in direct work with children in a Care, Early Years or Play setting as a lead practitioner
• Ability to lead a team
• Effective communication and organisational skills.
Benefits of working for The Priory Learning Trust:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Highly competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Discounted Nursery fees at our Academy pre schools
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• Generous annual leave entitlement for all year round staff
• 2 week October half term for Teaching Staff and term time only staff
• Amazing career progression and opportunities
• Regular social events
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.