Nursery managers have a wide array of responsibilities; we’re teaching you to suck eggs with that statement. And to be good at the job, they need a wide array of skills and knowledge; again, a no-brainer. But they’re not averse to getting the support they need to achieve what they want to achieve. And rightly so; it’s the mark of a good leader.
So, with that said, anything that can help a nursery manager glide through each day is a godsend, right? And we believe that cloud based nursery management software is exactly one of those ‘things’. Let us explain how…
Let’s look at the nuts and bolts of being a nursery manager first.
Skills and knowledge required
When you read this list, if you’re a nursery manager you’ll be going, ‘tick, tick, tick’… plus you’ll probably have more features to add.
- Strong leadership.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- A passion for ‘customer service’.
- Top notch business management abilities.
- Empathy and sensitivity.
- An abundance of patience.
- Ability to stay calm in tough situations.
- A penchant for process definition.
- Technical skills.
- 35 hours in a day.
Granted, the last point isn’t a skill, but who wouldn’t kill for a few extra hours, eh?
Day-to-day tasks
Now let’s look at the everyday jobs a nursery manager has to oversee.
- Staff development.
- Recruitment.
- Creating a stimulating learning environment.
- Communicating with parents and carers.
- Meeting with colleagues to solve issues.
- Managing the budget.
- Marketing the nursery.
- Reviewing reports and keeping records.
- Ensuring a healthy and safe environment.
- Keeping up to date with current trends and legislation.
- Keeping an eye on Ofsted.
And we know this list could go on and on, but we’re now ready to highlight how good nursery management software can make a difference.
An extra pair of hands
That’s exactly how good management software helps. It acts like an extra pair of hands. It automates tasks, does a lot of the tedious thinking behind the scenes, presents information at the press of a button, sends timely notifications, presents valuable warnings when required, eases communication, and removes the headache of storing data safely.
What a busy nursery manager needs is:
- Easy access to accurate and up-to-date information.
- The ability to contact multiple people at the same time.
- An easy to use facility for communicating with parents and carers.
- Peace of mind that staff-to-children ratio requirements are being met.
- Knowledge that certain tedious tasks such as attendance registers are easy to manage.
- A central information store accessible to relevant members of staff.
Nursery management software supports all these requirements. It can present a wide range of reports at the press of a button. It facilitates bulk emails, letters, texts, and social media updates going out… at the press of a button. It enables easy updates to be posted on a parent portal. It tracks all manner of technical requirements to ensure health and safety ratios and regulations are met… every day. It presents and distributes attendance registers, meal plans, curriculum plans, risk assessments, you name it… at the press of a button. And it facilitates easy access to pupil details, planning, notes, and other information without having to dive into filing cabinets or wade through piles of paper.
In a nutshell, good nursery management software:
- Brings peace of mind.
- Significantly improves efficiency.
- Reduces time spent on admin tasks.
- Reduces the cost of day-to-day management.
- Boosts morale, through making everything so easy to oversee.
- And maintains that pool of patience to ensure it’s available for those face-to-face situations with children, parents and staff.
If you’d like to enjoy all these benefits, every day, as you manage your nursery, get in touch. We’d be delighted to take you through the extensive list of features of our system offers. It could be the best phone call you make this year!