Pre-school Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Company description
At Hedgehogs our aim is to provide the highest quality early years education to all of our children, promoting our ethos 'explore, discover, play'. We ensure our policies and procedures are implemented and embedded across all settings and pride ourselves on our proactive approach to communication with our families.
Job description
Exciting Term Time Leadership Opportunity at Hedgehogs Preschool
Due to internal promotion, we now have a vacancy for a Preschool Manager to lead, motivate and inspire a small team at our preschool setting in Hempstead.
At Hedgehogs our aim is to provide the highest quality early years education to all of our children, promoting our ethos 'explore, discover, play'. We ensure our policies and procedures are implemented and embedded across all settings and pride ourselves on our proactive approach to communication with our families.
The successful candidate must hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification as a minimum (Ofsted recognised) and be able to demonstrate previous leadership skills along with experience of working with children from 2-5yrs, providing the highest standards of early years education. A full induction and ongoing training to adopt our bespoke pedagogy will be key to joining our Hedgehogs family.
Reasons to join our family:
- 4 day working week available - Term Time Only
- Unique pedological approach
- Supportive senior leadership team
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Membership to our EAP scheme for wellbeing
- Leadership bonus incentives
- Increasing holiday entitlement & bonus rewards for length of service
To find out more information please contact Emma Coombs on 01634 953743 (Opt 0) or send us an email.
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, the successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £17,440.00-£18,137.60 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus
Licence/Certification:
- Minimum Level 3 Ofsted recognised childcare qualification (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: HEMP060623
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pre-school Manager roles across Hedgehogs Childcare (Kent & Medway) Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £17,440 - £18,138 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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