Area Manager

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Minimum level three in Childcare required

Minimum three years direct nursery management required

Overseeing four sites, located in Stockport and Wigan

Key Responsibilities

SEND

Complete all aspects of SEND responsibilities for the sites you oversee including EHCPs/SENDIF/Four + 1/Early Intervention and Disability living allowance
Oversee SEND spend from any local authority payments

Oversee SEND transitions

Oversee registration of new children with SEND and ensure all measurements are in place for them starting

Complete SEND peer observations, action plans, development plans and any other relevant paperwork

Oversee SEND cohort tracking

Oversee SEND meetings and outcomes

Complete wellcom and ASQ screening checks

Oversee a training schedule for all employees to follow and evaluate its effectiveness

Oversee SEND parent workshops

Teaching and Learning

Deliver Education programs as per policy

To oversee the mangers and ensure they are abiding to the statutory handbook during their daily management
Observe staff members with managers using the Ofsted inspection handbook and take actions where necessary
Develop and implement the nursery curriculum and any new key roles that may sit alongside it
Keep up to date with any childcare/inspection legislation changes and communicate this to all managers
Develop and deliver a rich curriculum for staff and managers to follow
Train, organise and implement new and existing nursery/legislation directives
Audit nursery statutory paperwork weekly including but not limited to - Medication forms, SEND log, RA log and send the nursery director a written report overview with any actions needed
Audit nursery paperwork monthly including but not limited to - Weekly planning, Monthly Planning, Focused activity plans, Room action plans, Peer observations, Staff supervisions and send the nursery director a written report overview with any actions needed
Audit the nursery cohort tracking and provide a written summary report to the nursery director with any actions needed and taken
Oversee cohort tracking and assist where needed to ensure deadlines are met
Oversee and implement any actions needed during the cohort process
Assist the nursery manager with any HR queries
Assist the nursery manager with any recruitment when they are unable to carry this out
Assist the nursery manager with any safeguarding issues and reporting procedures and provide a written summary to the nursery director on any information which could be deemed significant
Attend nursery board meetings and provide or help with any supporting documentation needed
Oversee the nursery maintenance man and advise the nursery director weekly on any outstanding maintenance that may need external contractors
Spend time on the nursery floor with the staff observing practice and feedback to the nursery manager as needed documenting any practice that needs highlighting and ensuring actions are carried out
Assist the nursery director where needed
Organise a policies and procedures auditing process to ensure all are not due within the same month and spread over the year and communicate with the nursery director as required
Organise own workload and communicate with the nursery director which tasks you will be completing and at which setting (by no later than noon the Wednesday prior)
Audit the nursery rooms once a month with the nursery manager and address any problems, audit the action plan which is put into place and measure it's impact
Deal with any expedited nursery complaints and communicate this to the nursery director once an outcome is reached
Audit the nursery complaints file at the end of every month and ask for further details if required
Audit the effectiveness of curriculum leads and provide additional training if required
Record any training videos needed for nursery staff/manager training and audit their impact and implementation across the company
Attend any additional training required relevant to your role
Ensure all settings are working to a minimum 'Good' standard and implement any actions needed to ensure this graded outcome is always achieved
Cover within the nurseries when needed
Oversee that all nurseries are health and safety compliant and communicate any actions that are needed
Give feedback to managers on how they can improve and manage action plans effectively
Audit statutory HR documentation and meetings are being set and carried out by nursery managers
Answer any payroll queries in the nursery directors absence
Answer any urgent emails in the nursery directors absence
Establish good professional relationships with nursery managers and senior staff members
Audit and oversee a through induction, mentoring and trainee staff program
Provide constructive, honest feedback to ensure open communication to support all staff
Audit risk and lead in supporting documentation including training and implementation of systems and processes
Train managers thoroughly on procedures using online learning tools and face to face training ensuring evaluations are always completed and systems improved where needed
Ensure managers are aware of their own responsibilities as the nursery manager
Lead and motivate the nursery managers
Work in partnership with the local authorities and attend meetings where needed
Attend Ofsted inspections and support where needed
Communicate with Ofsted/the local authorities on any information in which they are required to be aware of
Audit staff meetings and record their impact with the nursery manager
Audit room meetings and record their impact with the nursery manager
Audit fire evacuations and mentor, help and support the process if needed
Audit indoor and outdoor equipment and communicate with the nursery director where appropriate
Take over some of the nursery directors roles and responsibilities in her absence
Audit kitchen paperwork on a monthly basis
Support new paperwork procedures by leading and delivering training events
Help to prepare settings for Ofsted inspections by doing on the spot walk arounds and observations and feedback actions to managers with lines of communication between the nursery manager, nursery director and yourself
Communicate any new and exciting incentives that could be used across the nursery group to improve attainment and staff satisfaction
Interviewing and inductions of any new or potential nursery managers
Oversee parental questionnaires and work with nursery managers on any actions needed providing a summary report for the nursery director
Attend PVI meetings and update the nursery director as needed
Share staff 'wow' moments on the Little Giggles staff group
Assist in writing and planning new procedures as and when needed with the nursery director
Help devise waiting plans if occupation is reached within settings
Ensure consistency throughout each nursery setting and that the same high standard is kept by all

This list in not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with business needs