We are currently looking for a DEPUTY MANAGER to help run our beautiful, children s day nursery and pre-school in Watford. We are looking or someone with great leadership skills, who s committed to early years childcare, with experience managing a team within a nursery, preschool or childcare environment. What we offer: We value our dedicated and hard working staff and offer ongoing support and training, great opportunities, as well as above market rates of pay, holiday allowances and a range of other benefits! We realise the importance of having a good work life balance and offer a 4 day working week with compressed hours with 1 set day off. Alternatively 5 day working week is also an option. Main duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Manager: You will be supporting the daily running within the nursery, supporting the room leaders with training, paperwork. You will be part room part office based. To assist the nursery managers in the day to day running of the setting. To support the nursery staff and to ensure that they comply at all times with all policies, procedures and standards, including health and safety, hygiene, inclusion and confidentiality. To lead the planning of safe, creative and appropriate opportunities according to children s needs and interests to fulfil the requirements of the EYFS. To develop and maintain good relationships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate meeting the needs of each child, including organising meetings to upd