At Links Childcare we offer our employees opportunities for career progression. Continuing Professional Development is integral to every stage of your career journey with us. This begins with a structured induction programme and is complemented with supervision and appraisal at regular twelve-week intervals in your first year, and thereafter, once a year. We understand how important a sense of progression is to job satisfaction, and it gives us great pride to see so some many of our team promoted through the ranks, as they grow and develop professionally.
Our new staff enter at the rank of Educarer and then have the following opportunities for promotion:
• Senior Lead Educarer (SLE)
• Assistant Manager
• Deputy Manager
• Crèche Manager
• Regional Manager
• Educarer
At Links Childcare we are conscious of the important balance that needs to be struck between ‘care’ and ‘education’. We need to appreciate that ‘learning’ takes place in the day-to-day routine and relationships while at the same time ‘education’ can be provided in a caring way. We like the term ‘nurturing pedagogy’ that underpins this philosophy and matches what we believe to be the core of what we do. This is why we call the staff who care for and educate our children, Educarers. If you would like to hear more from our Educarers about their experience working for Links Childcare, take a look at our Staff Testimonials.
Senior Lead Educarer
At Links Childcare the role of Senior Lead Educarer is essential to the smooth operation of each Crèche. The holder of this position is somebody with proven experience, skill and dedication in the role of Educarer who is chosen to lead his/her peers in good practice for the benefit of the children in their care.
Assistant Manager
This role brings with it increased responsibility and a deeper understanding of the demands of leadership. The Assistant Manager often assumes sole responsibility for an aspect of Crèche life and in so doing directly supports the Manager and Deputy Manager while also acquiring experience of independent leadership.
Deputy Manager
The Deputy Manager, as the title suggests, can step in and deputise for the Manager as required. He/she is promoted to this role with a proven record of leadership and management skills and an ability to take initiative. The Deputy Manager is selected to complement the skill-set of the Manager so that, as a team, they promote and foster the high standards expected at Links Childcare.
Manager
The Manager is the highest rank on the ground daily in the crèche. It is a highly valued role, offering, as it does, leadership and encouragement to staff, quality assurance to parents and a home-from-home to children. The Managers of all the Links Crèches form a close-knit network group and, led by the Regional Manager, bring a wealth of experience, professional training and dedication that ensures the highest possible standards at each crèche.
Regional Manager
The role of Regional Manager is a vital cog in the wheel. Each Regional Manager is responsible for a number of crèches. He/she acts as a conduit for communication between the crèches and the Senior Management Team while also providing advice and support for the crèche managers. The role recognises the professionalism of the appointees and their unwavering dedication to the values, ethics and good practice enshrined in the Links philosophy.
