Amnah Kaiser

Qualified Early Years Teacher with Early Years Teacher Status and 2:1 BA (Hons) in Business Management. Hard working, ambitious and self-motivated professional with extensive experience in the Early Years sector. Strong work ethic with proactive thinking and enthusiasm for professional development.

Innovative and reflective teacher committed to continuous improvement and high quality childcare provision. Skilled in strategic problem-solving, organization and proactive time management with background in management and leadership. Passionate about the Early Years sector and dedicated to providing young children with exceptional care and education, leveraging expertise in Early Years Foundation Stage.

Nursery Manager - Bright Horizons UK Harpenden Central - Harpenden

(2024-07)

Leading a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in the setting through inspirational leadership, drive employee engagement, retention and performance.

• Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding policies
• Working in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues
• Identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth
• Optimising nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements

Deputy Nursery Manager - Bright Horizons UK Harpenden Central - Harpenden

(2021-01 - 2024-07)

Deputy Nursery Manager - London Early Years Foundation - London

(2016-09 - 2017-05)

• Dealing with first line enquiries from the public, families and professionals including dealing with complaints and compliments
• Supporting nursery manager in planning regular parent participation events
• Supporting nursery manager with managing, developing and deploying the whole nursery team, ensuring the nursery is adequately staffed at all times
• Managing staff in line with performance management framework and supporting and mentoring new staff
• Supporting nursery manager in ensuring the staff have access to and are completing statutory and developmental training
• Supporting nursery manager in the administration and IT activities of the nursery, including the collection of fees, nursery database, purchasing and receipts
• Supporting the nursery compliance and regular auditing on health and safety including risk assessments, fire safety, food safety and dietary needs and role as a Health and Safety Officer
• Monitoring staff on supporting child development, including staff observations, maintaining learning journeys and ensuring the curriculum and LEYF pedagogy are being implemented
• Taking lead in staff meetings and room meetings and managing the deployment of staff, deployment of resourcing and debt management

Deputy Nursery Manager - Yarnton Way Nursery - Erith

(2016-01 - 2016-09)

• Managing the setting and undertaking all the necessary duties in the absence of the Nursery Manager
• Supporting the Nursery Manager, ensuring the setting operates in an effective and efficient financial manner, within a set budget
• Supporting the Nursery Manager in financial aspects such as fee collection, debt management, the use of flexible workers and agency staff
• Overseeing the planning and monitoring the EYFS curriculum in accordance with the children's learning and development needs as well as their interests
• Fulfilling a SENCO role for the setting and mentoring staff, ensuring they support the special educational needs/additional needs of children
• Arranging and attending parent/carer meetings, allowing a two-way discussion of their children's progress and organising review meetings for children with additional needs action plans
• Liaising with the Nursery Cook on menu planning and ensuring children receive a healthy diet taking into account individual dietary needs and cultural diversity
• Liaising and working in partnership with the local authority and external agencies such as the Early Years Inclusion Team
• Introducing and promoting the Reggio Emilia approach and incorporating aspects of this in the setting

Senior Nursery Worker - Storkway Neighbourhood Nursery - Kidbrooke

(2014-12 - 2016-01)

• Meeting children's learning and development needs by providing stimulating and age-appropriate play and learning and development opportunities
• Ensuring that the setting is actively engaged in continuous quality improvement through participation in Reflecting on Quality and ensuring that the identified improvements are implemented in the areas
• Supporting SEN and taking appropriate action to support children
• Adhering to all safeguarding/child protection policies and procedures and taking appropriate action when needed. Ensuring that these policies are followed, implemented, monitored, reviewed and developed by all staff
• Responsibility for planning, delivery and monitoring of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
• Leading and modeling effective teaching strategies, to develop and extend children's learning through play
• Supporting the Setting Manager by managing staff in the room on a day-to-day basis and ensuring that the S.M.A.R.T targets set are met
• Providing regular feedback on safeguarding and practice issues, as well as action taken with the Setting Manager
• Responsibility for daily health and safety checks and regular risk assessments in the room and ensuring there is consistency through out the setting

Nursery Worker - Yarnton Way Nursery - Erith

(2013-10 - 2014-12)

Shift Manager - McDonalds - London

(2007-11 - 2013-08)

Early Years Teacher Status - Education - Kingston University (2013-09 - 2014-07)

BA (Hons) - Business Management - Kingston University (2010-09 - 2013-07)

NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing - Mid-Kent College (2009-09 - 2010-07)

A Levels - Psychology, Photography, ICT - Rainham School for Girls (2007-09 - 2009-07)