{"id":74514,"date":"2026-11-06T16:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/?post_type=vacancy&#038;p=74514"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:28:33","slug":"deputy-head-of-nursery-pre-school-2","status":"publish","type":"vacancy","link":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/prep-worthing\/vacancy\/deputy-head-of-nursery-pre-school-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Head of Nursery &amp; Pre-School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Deputy Head of Nursery &amp; Pre-School <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Reporting to<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head of Nursery &amp; Pre-School and Head<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Tasks and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Safeguarding, Safety &amp; Compliance<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To\u202falways\u202fprovide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the highest standards of safety and security within the Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure care, maintenance and security of equipment and toys within the Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<li>To adhere to the school and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) policies with special reference to learning support, safeguarding and child protection, and equal opportunities policies, and to help promote inclusion in the Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<li>To support the\u00a0team,\u00a0deliver\u00a0an appropriate\u00a0play-based\u00a0EYFS curriculum that enables children to make individual progress and to support other staff in doing so.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the Nursery and Pre-School meets all Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection requirements and is always inspection ready.<\/li>\n<li>To provide simple first aid when necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curriculum, Teaching &amp; Learning<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To promote\u202fhigh standards, progression,\u202fcontinuity\u202fand quality of learning.<\/li>\n<li>To have a solid understanding of the EYFS curriculum and plan and deliver stimulating, varied,\u202fplay-based\u202factivities across all areas of learning.<\/li>\n<li>To\u202fobserve\u202fchildren as individuals and in groups and\u202fmonitor\u202fbehaviour, progress and possible developmental needs, utilising specialist\u202fknowledge\u202fand experience.<\/li>\n<li>To help plan activities which ensure each child is working towards their next steps in learning.<\/li>\n<li>To act as a\u202fkey\u202fperson for a group of children, monitoring, assessing,\u202frecording\u202fand reporting on their development, ensuring their needs are met and overseeing all\u202fkey\u202fpersons.<\/li>\n<li>To set targets and next steps for key children and to write termly reports for key children and to oversee those completed by other\u202fkey\u202fpersons.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure children\u2019s online learning journals are up to date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership &amp; Staff Management<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To\u00a0deputise\u00a0for the Head of Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0be responsible for\u00a0any tasks delegated by the Head of Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<li>To attend Nursery and Pre-School meetings, whole school\u00a0meetings\u00a0and INSET training days as necessary for professional development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parent Engagement, Communication &amp; Admissions<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure that first impressions are professional and lasting for parents and prospective parents and that these are\u202fmaintained\u202fthroughout the day.<\/li>\n<li>To conduct tours for prospective parents, providing key information about the Nursery and Pre-School and ensuring\u202ftimely\u202fand professional\u202ffollow-up.<\/li>\n<li>To liaise closely with parents\/carers, informing them about the Nursery and Pre-School and its curriculum, exchanging information about children\u2019s\u00a0progress\u00a0and encouraging parents\u2019 involvement.<\/li>\n<li>To lead parent meetings with parents of children in key groups.<\/li>\n<li>To support strong Pre-School to Reception progression by supporting a range of transition activities and events across the academic year.<\/li>\n<li>To attend all LPW Open Mornings to\u00a0represent\u00a0and lead tours of the Nursery and Pre-School to prospective families.<\/li>\n<li>To support the Head of Nursery and\u00a0Pre-School\u00a0with marketing activity, including capturing and sharing\u00a0appropriate video\u00a0and photographic content for use across communication channels such as social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trips, Events &amp; Promotion<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To promote the work and image of the\u202fschool\u202fby always\u202fmaintaining\u202fhigh standards\u202fof personal appearance and adopting a friendly, professional approach to parents, members of the public and the wider community.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0assist\u00a0with the planning and coordinating of trips and local outings,\u00a0using\u00a0the Evolve program (training will be provided).<\/li>\n<li>To keep up to date with current good practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wraparound Care &amp; Holiday Club<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To work flexibly, providing cover for both term-time Wraparound and Holiday Club.<\/li>\n<li>To assist with the planning and delivery of an appropriate play-based stimulating and varied programme of activities, varying these to suit the age of users.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure that in Holiday Club the arrival and departure of children is properly recorded and\u202fmonitored.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Administration &amp; Other Duties\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To\u202fassist\u202fin day-to-day administration and record keeping, following school policies and guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Head.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A genuine passion for working with young children and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.<\/li>\n<li>Hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education\/Childcare (or above).<\/li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge and understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework, safeguarding requirements, and ISI regulatory standards.<\/li>\n<li>Significant experience working within an Early Years setting.<\/li>\n<li>Experience providing guidance, support, or supervision to other members of staff.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to support the Head of Nursery and Pre-School with the day-to-day operational management of the nursery.<\/li>\n<li>Experience monitoring children&#8217;s learning, development, and outcomes across the setting.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to promote high standards of teaching, learning, and care.<\/li>\n<li>Experience building effective relationships with parents, carers, and external professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Strong organisational, administrative and IT skills.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Holds, or is willing to obtain, a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and Food Hygiene certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to lead the nursery and pre-school in the absence of the Head of Nursery and Pre-School.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience in a supervisory, room leader, deputy or management position within an Early Years setting.<\/li>\n<li>Experience supporting recruitment, induction, training, or staff development.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the Children Act, ISI requirements and Health and Safety legislation relevant to Early Years settings.<\/li>\n<li>Experience contributing to inspections, audits or quality improvement initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with digital systems used for record-keeping and administration, such as Tapestry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This job description sets out the main duties at the time it was drawn up.\u00a0 Such duties may vary occasionally but without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed, and the candidate will be required to carry out any reasonable requests required by their Line Manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should be made using the application form.<\/p>\n<p>Application forms are available from the College website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\">www.lancingcollege.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please send any emails to <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@lancing.org.uk\">recruitment@lancing.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate\u2019s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.<\/p>\n<p>Informal conversations about the post may be arranged\u00a0with the Head\u00a0of Nursery and Pre-School,\u00a0Emma Street, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:estreet@lancing.org.uk\">estreet@lancing.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be arranged on an ongoing basis. 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