(BN) Nursery Manager

RAFA Kidz Ltd; Carterton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

40% childcare discount

Healthcare cash back

Virtual GP access

Gym discount

Refer a Friend bonus

Generous Christmas leave

Travel & overnight expenses for moves

Job summary

RAFA Kidz Ltd is seeking an experienced Nursery Manager for our Brize Norton setting. The role combines leadership and hands-on care, overseeing daily operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards at RAFAKidz Brize Norton (OX18 3LX).

You will manage staff, drive high-quality early years education, and maintain financial sustainability, while supporting our RAF community and benefiting from a range of staff perks and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a nursery setting and managing a team.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for nurseries.
• Ability to ensure high standards of care and education.

Responsibilities

• To provide professional leadership and day-to-day management of nurseries.
• To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and education.
• To ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• To ensure the financial sustainability of the nursery.
• To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Mentor and develop staff skills and knowledge.

Skills

Nursery management experience

Leadership

Safeguarding lead

Job description

(BN) Nursery Manager

Company: RAFA Kidz Ltd
Salary: £42,016 to £42,016 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Carterton, OX18 3LX
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent

Summary

Nursery Manager

RAFAKidz Nursery Brize Norton OX18 3LX

£42016 40 hours per week

Plus annual performance bonus

Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees

Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs

Free access to virtual GP

Health and Stress Support plus gym discount

Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments

Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period

Group Associate Membership – savings and discounts on household bills and more!

Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned)

Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings

First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews – let’s get to know each other before arranging a visit

Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate our big nominations and wins together!

About us

2025 was a phenomenal year for RAFAKidz! Our special awards include

Nursery Group of the Year Nursery World

Medium Sized Nursery Group of the Year National NMT Nursery Awards

Outdoor Learning Environment National NMT Nursery Awards

If you’re a talented, passionate and dedicated childcare professional looking for your next step, our welcoming and warm nursery at RAFAKidz Brize Norton is the place for you! As one of our busiest nurseries, you can expect to be fully ‘hands on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting, using many of the tools and resources RAFAKidz have already developed, to strengthen and grow the quality of our care and our team. A full role profile is available to view on our website however core objectives for a RAFAKidz Nursery Manager include;

To provide professional leadership and day-to-day management of nurseries.

To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and education

To ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

To ensure the financial sustainability of the nursery

To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead

Mentor and develop staff skills and knowledge

Essential requirements

About youAs an experienced Nursery Manager, you’ll have a great understanding of putting children at the heart of everything you do. Equally important, we are looking for someone to harness the passion and commitment of our colleagues to nurture and develop them into the very best educators and support them on their career pathways. As you would expect, you will need to have an in-depth knowledge of all regulatory requirements and come with the relevant qualifications to hold this post. Please do review the complete job description for the full overview of requirements, but if you’re looking for a real opportunity to be part of our growth journey and help us specifically support our valued RAF community, If you would like an informal chat about the role, This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilitiesinterviews are ongoing and we may close this advert early so

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