Assistant Nursery Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries is seeking an experienced Assistant Nursery Manager for their Swindon location. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance, and fostering excellent relationships with parents and staff. With a competitive salary and benefits, join a company that values child development and inclusive culture.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

50% Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant Nursery Manager or Deputy Nursery Manager required.
• Ability to support parents with SEND/ASL needs essential.
• Skills in relationship building with parents and guardians.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities and provide care for children.
• Resolve complaints and concerns in coordination with the Regional Manager.
• Supervise, train, and appraise staff for high-quality childcare.

Skills

Child Development

Communication

Team Management

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about early childhood development and ready to take on a leadership role? Swindon St Andrews Busy Bees Day Nursery are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Nursery Manager to join our dedicated team to contribute to the growth and success of our nurturing setting.

With an OFSTED rating GOOD, we boast threeindividual gardens for each age range. We have parking on site and good transport links. Swindon St Andrews has fiveunique rooms, all individualised for the age range it is catered for. We have a parent room, designed to help to build those parent partnerships, and we offer an app upon registration for staff and parents which helps support childen's learning and development as well a staff's continuous professional development.

About our Benefits

As an Assistant Nursery Manager, we offer a salary of £28,per annum, plus you will also be entitled to:

• 28 days holiday per year (inc bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave .

And so much more such as well-being benefits, Cycle to work – get to work, get fit, go green and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform which you can explore and find discounts for some of your favourite places!

As the Assistant Nursery Manager, you will work closely with the Nursery Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities and provide exemplary care to our children. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring every individual child’s needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Establishing strong relationships with parents and guardians, ensuring effective communication.
• Assist the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all complaints and concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner and that these are reported to the Regional Manager
• Support, supervise, train, and appraise all staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice and develop open and positive working relationships with colleagues.
• Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.
• Assisting in maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring the highest standards of health and safety.

*To apply for this role, it is essential that hold at least a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience working as an Assistant Nursery Manager or Deputy Nursery Manager*

About the Business

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with leading Practitioners and Educators in the industry, along with best-in-sector training and support in child development. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bees is just that little bit more extraordinary, which is reflected in our 40 years of success.

About the Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are at the heart of what we do. They reflect how our colleagues work, treat each other, and interact with the communities around us. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom