Description
**Nursery Director
**New Nursery in Qatar!
**Creative Curriculum
SeekTeachers is now working with an exciting NEW nursery due to launch next year and we are seeking an experienced female Nursery Director with excellent experience of the Creative Curriculum to join ASAP!
The owner of the nursery is seeking someone strong with the Creative Curriculum and someone that can join her ASAP so that the nursery can be set up in time before the launch.
To apply you need the folowing;
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Degree in Early Childhood
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An M.Ed in Early Childhood is preferred
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MUST have experience of the Creative Curriculum
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Being bi-lingual is advantageous but not essential
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Must have at least 3 years management experience
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Western trained
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Must have a high command of written and spoken English
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Tech savvy
Key Responsibilities
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To manage the provision of the nursery ensuring that children, parents and the staff team work together to provide high quality childcare.
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To be responsible for the management of day-to-day financial operations within the nursery, by meeting financial targets and managing the occupancy ensuring maximum capacity.
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To manage a staff team effectively.
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To agree and set nursery goals and monitor the achievement of progress against targets.
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To monitor and assess the quality of provision ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
A. Operational Responsibilities
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To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring compliance with registration and legislative requirements at all times.
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To ensure that the nursery conforms to and exceeds the requirements of NAYEC.
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To ensure that the nursery consistently meets the requirements set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage to a minimum good standard.
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To uphold and ensure a high standard of care throughout the nursery.
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To implement and maintain the company’s Equality policy ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued and practice is positive and non-discriminatory.
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To monitor any safeguarding issues following local authority procedures.
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To handle feedback about the nursery including any complaints received or any situation that may be detrimental to the company.
B. Individual Accountability
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To ensure that all staff are aware of their areas of responsibility and to be able to clearly demonstrate an awareness of own areas of responsibility and how these are being met.
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To communicate effectively with all members of staff and be professional at all times.
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To ensure Nursery Development Plan and Self Evaluation form are kept up to date and all staff are aware of this through Individual Development Plans and regular staff meetings.
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Work within the margins of confidentially respecting information pertaining to children, parents and staff.
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Identify those whose practice does not comply with organizational and legal requirements, agree action plan with top management and take steps to resolve issues.
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Manage own time to complete tasks effectively, prioritizing workload and delegating tasks to the team. Monitor and evaluate progress of delegated tasks, providing constructive feedback.
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To contribute and participate in the development of new ideas.
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To keep up to date on all current childcare issues.
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Take overall responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of the children, ensuring that their needs are met.
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To make recommendations for the future development and long term vision of the nursery.
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To ensure that the nursery is fully resourced with essential items to allow for full implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Health & Safety legislation.
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To travel to, prepare for, attend and contribute to District Managers meetings.
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Take part in regular meetings with the Area manager, informing of nursery developments, implementation of standards, policies and procedures, areas of concern, and planned timetable of work.
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To be a key holder for the nursery.
C. Personnel
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To be accountable for staffing within the nursery ensuring that appropriate ratios of qualified to unqualified staff and children to staff are maintained.
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Maintain a list of appropriate bank staff.
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To ensure recruitment vacancies are advertised and filled in line with the company recruitment policy.
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To be responsible for the recruitment of new members of staff ensuring that all recruitment processes comply with company policy, employment legislation.
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Ensure that all new staff members receive a formal induction during the probationary period and probationary review within the stated time scale.
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Maintain accurate and up to date personnel records for all employees within the nursery.
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Monitor and develop the work of the staff team against the criteria set in their job descriptions.
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To ensure that all staff receive an annual appraisal producing an Individual Development Plan.
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Maintain company supervision and appraisal system, assessing and appraising the performance of staff members, providing opportunities for further informal meetings if necessary.
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Identify and deal with poor performance with agreed action plans with individual, clear targets and goals, realistic timescales and opportunities for constructive feedback and monitoring, ensuring that all documentation is accurate and signed.
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In consultation with the top management deal with grievance and disciplinary matters in accordance with company procedures.
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Establish and maintain effective working relationships in the staff team, through regular staff meetings, team meetings, training sessions and open honest communication.
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Provide constructive, honest, feedback to support and encourage all staff.
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Manage staff annual leave requests to ensure staffing requirements are met.
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Monitor staff sickness, unauthorized absence and staff turnover reporting findings and proposals for implementation.
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To establish good professional relationships with colleagues working in other nurseries.
D. Financial and Administration
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Implement and ensure that set budgets are not exceeded.
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Monitor budgets against overall targets and goals, prepare for and attend budget meetings and plan remedial action for problem areas.
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Maintain accurate budget information.
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To monitor occupancy to ensure places are utilized to their maximum potential and future requirements are met and effectively managed.
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To ensure that petty cash is used appropriately and accurate records are maintained and submitted monthly.
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To confirm accurate direct debit list’s ensuring compliance with direct debit legislation at all time.
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To prepare and submit payroll amendments on a monthly basis ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
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To ensure that all supplies are used with due economy.
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To ensure prior authorization is sought for any expenditure outside set budgets.
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To keep all computer systems and records up to date and accurate at all times and to be aware of the Data Protection Act and its implications.
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To maintain children’s records to a high standard with due regard to confidentiality.
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To observe children through play to identify their individual needs and monthly aims.
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To ensure that all parents are fully informed about the nursery and that new parents are welcomed appropriately giving due regard to their concerns and questions.
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To communicate effectively with parents through a monthly newsletter informing of nursery activities and developments.
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Ensure that all parents have signed a contract and agreed terms and conditions.
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Monitor and maintain key worker system.
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To monitor and collate H.S.E logs and information.
Salary Package
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TAX FREE salary of up to 12,000 QAR per month
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Housing allowance of 4000 QAR per month
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FRE Health Insurance
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FREE Annual flight up to the value of 5000 QAR
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FREE visa
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Gratuity bonus as per Qatar labour law
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A 2 year contract which is renewable
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Bonus pay on achieveing the agreed KPI's
Apply now to get your next Nursery Director role in this brand NEW nursery soon opening in Doha, Qatar!
Minimum Application Requirements
Qualification:
Minimum Qualification Requirement:
Degree in Early Childhood with QTS or EYPS status
Type of Staff:
Only Female can apply to this job
Must be western trained (USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa)
Must be a native speaker of English
Prefer candidates with international experience
Additional:
**Experience of Curriculum is essential
Remuneration Package
Salary Range:
A salary from 10500 up to 12000
QAR (Qatar Riyal) per month
based on experience and qualification,
TAX FREE
Housing:
Housing allowance of 4000
QAR (Qatar Riyal) provided
Medical:
State/Public medical provided
Flights:
Flight(s) provided for the Nursery Director up to the value of 5000 QAR
Gratuity Amount:
Gratuity Amount of as per Qatar labour law is provided
Contract Length:
2 years contract renewable on mutual agreement
Additional information:
Annual health insurance for private clinics up to the value of 2000 QAR per annum (claimable on receipt)
Important Information
SeekTeachers™ is acting as an Employment Agency.
To apply register now, or alternatively send a CV with a photo to
zak@SeekTeachers.com
Please Note: The job description and requirements above have come directly from the employer and not from SeekTeachers.
This is an overseas position with different cultural beliefs and a segregated learning policy and as such it satisfies the criteria of
a genuine requirement for the post, under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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