If you are offered a Senior EYP role, you will received a £1000 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period. We are looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager to join our established Nursery in Stony Stratford. Situated on the site of Elizabeth House, in Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford. Our nursery provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community, in a building which has been completely refurbished and extended, with two spacious play areas indoors, with direct access to three outdoor play areas. Overview: - To work in partnership with the nursery manager to ensure effective running of the nursery. - To lead/manage and be held accountable for your designated room/area and staff - To lead/manage the nursery on occasions when the manager is absent - To effectively deploy the staff across the nursery - To have a good understanding of compliance and how to meet the statutory requirements - To act as a representative of Acorn and maintain professionalism at all times - To effectively support coaching and mentoring practices with senior practitioners - To ensure a high level of well-being among children - A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures Responsibility: - To ensure the staff teams interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development - To book, log, carry out Show rounds for prospective parents and ensure that these are followe