Deputy Nursery Manager

LinkedIn - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant nursery group, N Family Club, seeks a passionate Deputy Nursery Manager in Hackney, London. Join a dynamic team fostering early years education with excellent career growth, competitive salaries, and generous benefits including flexible work hours and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Up to 35 Days Holiday

Referral Bonuses

Childcare Discount

Professional Development Fund

Daily Complimentary Lunch

Health & Wellbeing Discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above) required.
• Experience in nursery management or a similar environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive high standards in education and customer service.
• Support Nursery Manager in day-to-day operations and team management.
• Ensure compliance with EYFS statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Education Management

Child Welfare

Education

Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above)

Job description

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Description

★ It’s official… We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work! ★

★ Your Dream Career in 2025 Starts Here: Join N Family Club and enjoy the best salaries, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the industry! ★

If you hold a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above), don’t miss the chance to join a forward-thinking, dynamic nursery group that’s changing the face of early years education.

Department: Nursery Management

Location: Hackney, London

Compensation: £33,779 - £45,344 / year

Description

★ It’s official… We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work! ★

★ Your Dream Career in 2025 Starts Here: Join N Family Club and enjoy the best salaries, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the industry! ★

If you hold a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above), don’t miss the chance to join a forward-thinking, dynamic nursery group that’s changing the face of early years education.

Discover the N Advantage — Our competitive salary and benefits package for 2025:
★ Competitive Salary: Earn between £31,500 - £45,344, reflecting your experience and dedication
★ Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to £1,750 per year
★ Flexible Working: Choose from a 4-day, 36-hour week or a traditional 5-day, 40-hour week—find the work-life balance that works for you
★ Generous Holiday: Enjoy up to 35 days of holiday a year, including a ‘Me’ day of your choice and time off between Christmas and New Year
★ Daily Perks: Complimentary lunch and drinks every day
★ Professional Growth: Access a personal development fund of £100 per year to support your continued education
★ Exclusive N Academy Access: Receive paid time off and funding for qualifications like Level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School, Leadership Training, and more
★ No Uniforms: Enjoy a £100 annual clothing allowance to dress in your own style
★ Family-Friendly Benefits: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay after 2 years of service, fostering leave, neonatal leave, and more
★ Childcare Discount: Get a 40% discount on childcare at our nurseries
★ Emergency Childcare: Access 6 backup childcare days at any of our nurseries when you need it

But that’s not all…
★ 5-Year Bonus: Celebrate your 5th year n.iversary with a round-the-world trip and 2 extra weeks of holiday
★ 10-Year Bonus: After 10 years, enjoy an OUT OF THIS WORLD experience and another 2 weeks of holiday
★ Referral Bonuses: Earn up to £1,000 for every friend you refer who joins N Family Club
★ Exclusive Discounts: Get access to discounts on groceries, shopping, entertainment, and more with the Each Person’s app
★ Travel Support: Season pass loans and cycle-to-work schemes to make commuting easy
Social Fun: Join us for our annual Winter Party, Summer BBQ, and regular team socials
★ Health & Wellbeing: Discounts on gym memberships and digital fitness classes through My Gym Discounts

Why N Family Club?
We’re more than just a nursery group; we’re the UK’s most innovative early years education provider.

Our vision? To be the highest quality, and most loved, early years education group in the UK.
Our purpose? To inspire and develop the next generation to reach their full potential in an ever-changing world.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of creating a place where early years education would be reimagined. A place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We're proud to be making that dream a reality, and now, we’re inviting you to be a part of it!

What it means to be a Deputy Manager at N Family Club…

As Deputy Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving exceptionally high standards in line with our Wildly Important Goals (WIG), working closely with the Nursery Manager to lead and deliver outstanding education, exceptional customer service, and build a successful, motivated team.

These goals define what makes us unique, and you’ll play a vital role in aligning with our belief in making dreams a reality—whether it’s for every child, every team member, or yourself. Through your leadership, dedication, and passion for education, you’ll help create an environment where excellence is achieved every day.

Welcome to the lively world of N Family Hackney Downs – where every day is an adventure in the heart of North London! Join our fantastic team at our 82-place nursery, a vibrant haven for little explorers in the trendy neighbourhood of Hackney.


Navigating to the heart of excitement is a breeze with our excellent transport links! Buses 276 and 488 make stops right at our doorstep, ensuring a cheerful journey. And for those who enjoy the overground/underground groove, the Rectory Road station is just a short walk away – making your commute as delightful as the experiences that await.


Ready to make 2025 your year?
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary. Your dream career starts here!

For more information about N Family Club, our team culture, and our world-class benefits, visit our Careers website or check out our Glassdoor page.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, and ensure there is, a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone plays as a team and can achieve their full potential, promoting the N Family Club culture and values
• Be the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the absence of the Nursery Manager;
• Model outstanding care and education;
• Be responsible for supporting the Nursery Manager to ensure the entire nursery team delivers the highest quality education in line with the N Pedagogy and Curriculum. You will ensure that the nursery self-evaluation is up to date and that actions are followed through promptly. This includes measures set by an Education Advisor, N100 audits, and mock inspections;
• Be responsible for planning and logistics, including the pattern of the day routine, set up of learning experiences across the nursery, managing sufficient ratios and rotas;
• Overall responsibility for the timely completion for the following: daily risk assessments; health and safety; EYFS statutory requirements and the overall quality of education;
• Regularly review and update the nursery risk assessments, ensuring the nursery is a minimal risk environment and that all team members are well-versed in our specified control measures;
• Continually action, maintain and critically assess all policies, procedures and practice to drive improvement and embed an open culture of behavioural safety;
• Promote professional development by providing regular feedback, guidance, coaching and learning opportunities;
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents, including nursery tours;
• Manage Agency staff, when necessary, and ensure their documentation is appropriate and up to date when they arrive at the nursery. Manage their deployment and ensure they get an induction to the nursery before going into Family Rooms;
• Provide cover in Family Rooms for any staff absences and appointments, be able to provide good care and model good practice for all ages meeting the Welfare requirements;
• Assist the manager in personnel and staffing procedures and issues, including carrying out interviews for new staff, return to work interviews, one-to-one meetings, disciplinaries, etc;
• Assist the nursery manager with invoicing and funding, dealing with queries relating to these and setting them up on the system;
• Promote and role-model safeguarding procedures and the importance of child welfare, taking the lead as Designated Safeguarding Lead as and when required;
• Ensure that our high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the day
• Respect and value all team members, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment
• Responsible for always adhering to the company's H&S policy: “Statement of Intent"
• Be a role model for exceptionally high standards, never cutting corners, thriving on feedback, and leading educational excellence
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Education Management

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