Montessori Directress

Chapel Grange Montessori Nursery School

We are looking for a dedicated, reliable and enthusiastic Montessori Directress who has a strong passion for providing quality childcare and a healthy learning environment for all children. They must be reliable, self-motivated, flexible, and have the children’s best interests at heart.

The candidate must be Montessori qualified, committed and professional.

This is a full-time role (flexible shifts between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm, usually about 41 hours per week).

Key responsibilities will include:

• Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of all children
  
• Adherence to all the nursery’s policies and procedures.
  
• Taking on Key Person responsibilities including tracking children’s progress, observing, planning and implementing the skills development of the children in accordance with the Montessori and EYFS Curriculum.
  
• Liaising with and forming strong partnerships with parents/carers, including taking part in developmental progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents/carers.
  

Key Attributes of an applicant include:

• Organised, reliable and a good communicator, with the ability to work on own initiative.
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Good understanding of planning, observation, assessment and evaluation.
• Ability to work together with other team members to create a fun, stimulating/engaging and welcoming Montessori environment both indoors and outdoors.
• A team player actively participating in day to day activities and identifying areas of improvement within the nursery.
• Creative and keen to use creativity and initiative around the nursery and a willingness to be involved in extracurricular activities and events.
  
• A caring and nurturing attitude towards children to bring out the best in them.
  
• Passionate about providing the highest quality of childcare.
  
• Willingness to access in-house and external training and career development opportunities.
  

Ideally have:

• Montessori Qualification
  
• Paediatric First Aid Qualification
  
• Basic Safeguarding Level 2
  
• Food Hygiene Level 2
  

Position available:

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Subject to experience and qualifications

If you are offered the position:

• You will undergo a 6-month probationary period.
  
• You will be provided with a free DBS check.
  

Please apply by emailing your CV/Resume for the attention of Kate Walker at wilmslow@chapelgrange.co.uk

19/02/21

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