Nursery Manager (Head of Early Years)

Role: Nursery Manager (Head of Early Years)

About Us:

Jumeirah International Nurseries is part of the Fortes Education family of Schools. Fortes Education, which has been established in the in 1981. Its brands Sunmarke School, Regent International School (have been rated Very Good with Outstanding features by KHDA & Outstanding by BSO) and JINS are the premium international education institutes that inspire, empower, and enlighten students and enrich the communities. Fortes Education has robust academic and operational systems that enable us to deliver consistently high educational standards. We are growing our network of schools and early childhood centres to nurture children in their journey to discover the world and all that it has to offer.

Jumeirah International Nurseries is one of the leading and most trusted British Early Childhood Centres (ECC’s) brands since 1981.

Jumeirah International Nurseries provides an inspiring and holistic Early Years Education nurturing the hearts and minds of children from 45 days to 6 (including FS1, FS2 and Year 1). As an industry leader with over 40+ years of expertise, Jumeirah International Nurseries is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care and education and are the proud holders of the ISO 9001 Certification and the exclusive ISO 21001 Certification.

We have also won numerous awards in childcare and early education in Dubai, including the "Nursery of the Year" with Mother, Baby and Child Awards, .

Our 10 vibrant branches are conveniently located prime locations in Dubai & Sharjah.

The Opportunity:

Due to our continued growth, we are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Nursery Manager to join our Early Childhood Centre in Dubai. This is an exciting opportunity for passionate educators who are committed to nurturing young minds and delivering outstanding early years education. If you think you have the right combination of skills and attitude with the drive to excel in your career path and would like to be part of our dynamic team that nurtures young minds, then we are looking for YOU!

If you think you have the right combination of skills, and attitude with the drive to excel in your career path and have what it takes to lead & manage an Early Childhood Centre in a dynamic, diverse, and creative environment... then we are looking for YOU!

About You:

As Nursery Manager, you will be responsible to:

• Lead and manage the overall day-to-day academic and operational functions of the Early Childhood Centre including delivering the vision of the group; maximising the number of children on roll in the various programmes; recruitment, retention and development of staff; overseeing day-to-day financial systems.
• Develop and deliver a balanced EYFS /IPC curriculum, underpinned by developmentally appropriate play-based activities, Reggio Emilia and Curiosity Approach enriched by Fortes’ Accelerated Learning programmes.
• Ensure that the premises are maintained at the highest quality standards and are compliant with the regulations of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority(KHDA), Dubai Health Authoriy(DHA) , Dubai Municipality, and other government authorities.

The successful candidate will have

• A bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Early Childhood Education or professional certification i.e. Level 5 vocational qualification with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Early Childhood setting.
• A comprehensive knowledge of childcare requirements and regulations and previous success in managing an Early Childhood Centre.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and an outstanding work ethic.

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