Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Southampton; In loco; GBP 33.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Childcare discount 75% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments and early

Careers coach and professional dev

Careers coach and wellbeing benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool in Southampton is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead a dedicated team and uphold high standards of care and education.

You will serve as Designated Safeguarding Lead, oversee day-to-day nursery operations, and drive staff development while sustaining safeguarding and child-protection policies. The role focuses on occupancy growth, budgeting, and strong home–school partnerships.

Competenze

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role (Deputy/Assistant/Third in Charge).
• Experience participating in regulatory inspections with a good outcome.
• Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents/carers.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and compliance with child protection requirements.

Mansioni

• Lead, mentor, and inspire the nursery team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and oversee safeguarding policies.
• Support succession planning, training, and professional development plans.
• Manage partnerships with colleagues, parents, and Local Authority while aiding budget and occupancy growth.

Conoscenze

Early years leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Regulatory inspection experience

Communication with children and adults

Decisive decision making

Formazione

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Nursery – Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – From £32513 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Southampton, Hampshire

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Deputy Manager to join our Southampton nursery. At our nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a warm, inclusive, and nurturing environment where children flourish, families feel valued, and colleagues are empowered to be their very best.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
• Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.

What We’re Looking For

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)
• Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
• Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

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