Quality and Early Years Manager

An amazing opportunity has arisen within the MiChild group, for a highly motivated and driven individual to join our team as our Quality and Early Years manager to be based in Oldham and Manchester. If you thrive on success and want to make a difference to others and you are experienced in working in early years and have a genuine passion for working with children then this is the role for you.

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• 80% childcare discount (from day one) and 10% referral discount for friends and families
• Up to 33 days annual leave (including a special birthday off and Christmas week closure)
• Wellbeing drop-in sessions and counselling service
• Team Building & Annual Employee awards ceremony for all staff
• Wellness Events/Days
• Attendance Incentives - Vouchers/ Gift Cards
• Exclusive access to MiChild Learning hub and Mi-Learning Lounge for continuous learning and development.
• Celebration of Anniversaries
• Exclusive access to a social recognition platform where you could receive vouchers, discounts and cash back on local shopping sites, supermarkets, restaurants, holidays and lots more!!
• Paid uniform and staff meals provided

• Provide pedagogical and leadership advice and role model practice to nursery managers and teams
• Implement the quality strategy effectively across the group and align with overall group objectives
• Lead and inspire teams to provide outstanding Ofsted outcomes through best practice
• Implement and support training sessions by attending staff meetings/ weekend training sessions delivering to our nursery teams and leaders
• Attend and support all mock and real Ofsted inspections
• Develop and implement in-house training and development plans for nursery teams within the group and provide a clear path for professional development and talent spotting within the nursery teams
• Develop MiChild apprenticeship programme
• Devise nursery targeted support plans as required
• Formulate and communicate childcare policies
• Lead on health and safety for the group and chair regular health and safety meetings
• Advise senior management team and Directors on latest childcare trends and industry best practice and implement quality strategic plan for the group
• Lead by example and consistently promote MiChild values and ethos
• To undertake any other duties and projects that may be reasonably requested by COO and Directors.

• Proven experience of working at a senior management level in a quality facing role with a record of success
• Experience of working in a nursery and evidence of improving quality
• Track record of developing, teaching and designing early years training
• Strong leadership and capable of managing nursery teams of varying capabilities
• Confident decision maker and ability to support and challenge current thinking and drive and implement effective change where required
• Track record of delivering outstanding childcare, ongoing childcare quality improvement and measurement and high levels of customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of Ofsted and local authority requirements and processes

• Qualified to minimum of NVQ level 3
• Experience of management of a nursery or early years setting for a minimum of 3 years
• Full, clean driving licence. Ability to work flexibly and to travel on a regular basis.
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Competitive.