Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons; Swanscombe; On-site; GBP 34,299 - 44,782; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Bonus up to £1,500

25 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery in Swanscombe is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead a large team and ensure outstanding care and education for 174 places.

You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, drive staff development, build strong partnerships with parents and professionals, and support occupancy growth and budget management.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in Early Years leadership roles.
• Experience with regulatory inspections leading to Good/Outstanding.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and partnership with parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and oversee safeguarding policies.
• Support succession planning, training and budgets to drive occupancy and retention.

Skills

Early Years leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Team management

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £34,299 - £44,782 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Swanscombe

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 174 place Swanscombe nursery. This is a large setting with 10 rooms taking up 174 children, as well over 55 staff members. The setting is to local transport links including Swanscombe train station and Ebbsfleet international.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• Competitive bonus of up to £1,500, awarded in line with Ofsted inspection outcomes
• 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.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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