• Adhering to all relevant legislations, Ofsted regulations and documentation.• To direct staff and lead the team by example of outstanding practice.• Devise a clear marketing plan to implement, review and drive the reputation of the company in a positive direction, whilst maximising occupancy levels.• To ensure a stringent recruitment process is followed in order to safeguard all children.• To deal with and delegate personnel issues such as inductions and reviews, addressing underperformance issues appropriately using performance management records and an effective disciplinary process.• To be accountable and responsible for the day to day financial systems directly relating to the nursery provisions.• Managing nursery budgets.• To actively promote the service and be involved in the seeking and retention of families.• To implement a system of “Self-Evaluation” and ensure that all staff members assist in this process – identifying areas for improvement.• Devise, create and implement a training and development plan for all individual 22 staff• Shared responsibility for assessing and awarding salaries and implementing an incentive programme. • Assistance to design, plan and direct builders to create the interior of two day nurseries – I opened both nurseries.

• I shared responsibility with the nursery manager for the overall day-to-day running of the nursery, which involved leading the team of staff and liaising with parents. • Pre-School Senior• During my time at Footsteps I completed my EYPS; upon passing the status I took on full responsibility for the delivery of the EYFS and planning across the whole setting including all age groups, 0-5 years. • I was the settings SENCO so I had the responsibility to ensure all IEP’s were in place where necessary, liaise with outside agencies and ensure all children received the support they needed whilst adhering to our SEN and Equal Opportunities policies.• Designated Officer for Safeguarding and Child Protection. • To ensure regular staff meetings and reviews took place. • To take responsibility for monitoring and ensuring staff to children ratios were correct,• To operate and update the computer data base for children and staff