Deputy Manager - Mat cover

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery organization seeks a Deputy Manager for a fixed-term contract at Poppetts Day Nursery and Preschool. The role involves leading a team, ensuring exceptional care and education delivery, and managing safeguarding processes. The nursery offers a nurturing environment and various benefits, including a competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 75% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

On-site free parking

Qualifications

• Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire team members.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Oversee day-to-day nursery management.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Nursery – Poppetts Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £32,988.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Shenfield, Essex

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 (Mat Cover) to join our Poppetts nursery. This is a fixed term contract for a year.

Conveniently located next toLong Ridings Primary Schooland just a5-minute walk from Shenfield Station (Elizabeth Line), Poppetts offers a warm, engaging environment for young learners.

We’re proud to be rated“Good” by Ofstedand offer enriching extras likeBoogie Mites musicandForest School sessions. All rooms havefree-flow access to gardens, and we provideon-site free parkingfor families.

Our Benefits

• £32,988.80 per annum
• 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
• Shift options: 40 hours over 5 Days.
  

*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
  

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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