Deputy Nursery Manager

Empowering Learning; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A private nursery in Lewisham is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager for a leadership role. The successful candidate will work 40 hours per week, ensuring excellent care and education for children aged 0 to 5 years, while also supporting the nursery's outstanding status. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave package (25 days + bank holidays)

Free lunch and access to a staff room

Monthly rewards and recognition schemes

Career development opportunities

£500 holiday voucher after 2 years' service

£1,000 after 5 years' service

Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience is essential.
• At least 2 years in a nursery setting is preferable.
• Prior experience as a key person is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Nursery manager.
• Ensure outstanding care and education is delivered.
• Follow the EYFS framework.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Job description

Deputy Nursery Manager

Deputy Nursery Manager - Leadership position - 37, 000 per annum - 40 hours per week Monday to Friday - Private Nursery age 0 to 5 years old - Permanent role - September 2025 - Lewisham, Bellingham

Are you an experienced and qualified Deputy Nursery manager seeking a new role in successful nursery?

Do you want to work in a nursery that has fantastic benefits and rewards hard work?

Would you like to join a nursery and be part of the successful leadership of the team?

Opportunity to support in Early Years

Deputy nursery manager - Leadership post

37, hours per week Monday to Friday

Prior leadership experience is essential

Early Years Foundation Stage experience is essential

Children aged 0 to 5 years old

About the School - Deputy Nursery manager - Lewisham, Bellingham

• Family run nursery looking to recruit highly skilled, motivated, fun, and enthusiastic practitioners
• OFSTED Outstanding
• Top of the range resources and enchanting outdoor area
• Staff have access to their own staff room and free lunch
• Enhanced annual leave package of 25 days plus bank holiday, or sell up to 5 days unused annual leave
• Monthly rewards and recognition schemes
• Career development is at the forefront, offering staff training and development opportunities to upskill

About the Role - Deputy Nursery manager - Lewisham, Bellingham

• This nursery is recruiting for Early Years staff to join their nursery.
• They need a Deputy nursery manager to join the leadership team.
• 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
• 37, 000 per annum salary
• The Deputy Manager will hold a key leadership position working closely with the Nursery manager
• Ensure outstanding care and education is delivered
• Follow the EYFS framework
• The deputy will have an out of ratio role, which allows you to also focus on leadership responsibility ,except for when covering staff absence or other operational needs
• You will be part of ensuring the nursery runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis
• Prior experience as a key person is desirable
• At least 2 years in a nursery setting is preferable
• The nursery will pay 500 bonus should the nursery retain the Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING
• They will also pay a 500 holiday voucher after 2 years' service and 1000 after 5 years

If this Deputy nursery manager role is of interest to you, please apply now with your CV to (url removed) or call Eve on (phone number removed). This nursery also is looking for a Room Leader for under 2s.