18/05/2022
A letter from the Committee Chair
Dear Parents & Guardians
It is with mixed feelings that I write this letter. As some of you may now know, Naomi has decided to move on from her role as Preschool Manager to take up an opportunity to progress her flourishing career in preschool/nursery management. It is sad to see her go, and Preschool will forever be indebted to her for the amazing work that she has put in over the last few years to build Preschool into what it is today. Under the management of Naomi, Preschool has moved to a 5 day a week offering with optional wrap around care, the numbers are so healthy that there is now a waiting list for places, she has implemented new technology to bring parents closer to preschool and to have real-time visibility as to their child’s progress, she has managed the setting in such a way that we haven’t had to make any significant price increases yet at the same time Preschool has turned a financial surplus which has allowed us to invest in technology and equipment, she has achieved Ofsted Outstanding status and won the EYFS Setting of the Year in the Worcester News Awards, and above all else created an environment that is as happy for the staff and parents as it is for the children. That is quite a legacy to leave Preschool with. I’m personally sad to see Naomi go but I am also delighted for her to have the opportunity to progress her career and I know she will excel in her new role.
This therefore means that we have a vacancy for Preschool Manager. Full details of the role and application process are available in the attached pdf files and on the website link below:
http://www.abberleypreschool.org/content/vacancy/
In addition to Naomi leaving there is also a vacancy for the Volunteer role of Preschool Chairperson. I have been in this role since 2013 and have seen many changes to Preschool. When I took over the role my eldest son was at Preschool and my youngest son was just 2 years old, they’re now in year 8 (senior) and year 5 (primary). I’ve had no children in Preschool for the last 6 years but have stayed on in the role to continue the work we set out to achieve. When I started Preschool was open 2.5 days a week and that was it. It was making large financial losses and the number of children attending were reducing year by year. So, after almost 10 years in the role, I feel that I leave Preschool in a much stronger position than when I started.
This therefore means that we are asking for volunteers to come forward to take on the role of Preschool Chairperson. This is a volunteer role, and the main responsibility is to oversee the management of Preschool. The day-to-day and even week-to-week responsibilities are looked after by the manager and staff and so the Chair role is to ensure that they have sound business governance from a financial perspective and to work with the Manager to ensure the Team and Preschool have what they need to continue to deliver the level of service that they do now.
If you would like to discuss the role of Chair (without any commitment to put yourself forward) then please feel free to contact me on the email address above.
The Preschool needs a Chair in order to operate and so this is an important role to fill. Please feel free to contact either myself or Naomi to discuss either of these roles.
Adrian Parrott
Chair, Abberley Preschool
Please find below the job description and application form for the vacancy of Abberley Preschool Manager. Applications should be sent together with a covering letter to [email protected]…
