Deputy Nursery Manager

Family First Nursery Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group located in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate Room Leader. This full-time position offers 42.5 hours per week and a competitive salary up to £29,940 per annum. Responsibilities include providing stimulating experiences for children, maintaining records, and ensuring their safety. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Childcare and over 1 year’s experience in Early Years. Flexible working hours and meaningful benefits are available, including gym membership and qualification bonuses.

Benefits

Up to 15 Driving Lessons Paid

Free Gym Membership

£750 Holiday Voucher on 1st anniversary

£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

75% off nursery fees

Annual leave starting at 24 days

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification is essential.
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years is essential.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide purposeful experiences for children tailored to their development.
• Maintain accurate records on the EyMan system.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of every child at all times.

Skills

Childcare proficiency

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Job description

Cherrygrove Nursery

Room Leader

Salary - £29,194.10 per annum

42.5 hours per week.

Cherrygrove Nursery is a warm and welcoming setting located in High Wycombe, just a short distance from the town centre and with easy access to the M40. Rated Good by Ofsted, the nursery offers three age‑specific rooms, each with its own garden area, where children can explore and enjoy the outdoors.

We are currently seeking a dedicated Room Leader to join our team. This full‑time position offers 42.5 hours per week, with flexible shift patterns between the nursery's operating hours of 7:30 AM and 6:30 PM. As the nursery operates year‑round, this is not a term‑time only role. The salary for this position is up to £29,940 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

If you're a passionate childcare professional looking to take the next step in your career and lead a team in a supportive, enriching environment, we would love to hear from you!

Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job!

We believe in supporting and not only the children in our care, but also the people who care for them. We offer enhanced and meaningful benefits for our Level 2, or Level 3, or Room Leader colleagues to thrive in and out of work. These benefits are non‑contractual and discretionary, so subject to review and change.

• Up to 15 Driving Lessons & Theory/Practical Test Paid for – For colleagues working towards their licence, we'll help you gain independence and flexibility.
• Free Gym Membership for 12 months – Stay active, reduce stress and keep your energy up with access to a local gym.
• Holiday Voucher – Receive £750 holiday voucher on your 1st anniversary to help you unwind and recharge – because you deserve it.

In addition, if you are a qualified Level 3 Practitioner, you will automatically qualify for our Level 3 Qualification Bonus, just 6 months after you join us.

Why Join Us?

• £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus
• Referral programme – Refer a friend and earn up to £750
• Employee Childcare Discounts – 75 % off nursery fees for our team members
• Annual Leave – Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Health and Wellbeing Programme – Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Career Development – Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Excellent Transport Links and Free On‑site Parking

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Enhance the all‑around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality.
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency.
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive; changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification – Essential.
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years – Essential.
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position – Desirable.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating – Desirable.
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – Essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Cherrygrove Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.