Deputy Nursery Manager: Lead Learning & Team Growth

Childbase Partnership Limited; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 25 days + 28

Partnership Reward Days

Childcare savings up to 75%

Long-service rewards & staff discounts

Wellbeing support & health services

Career development via our academy

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited invites applications for a Deputy Nursery Manager (supernumerary) at Grasshoppers Day Nursery, Aylesbury. The role is fixed-term for 12 months, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, with varied shifts 07:00–18:30 and a pro-rata salary of £35,178–£40,033.50.

You will report to the Nursery Manager and contribute to delivering childcare excellence. Applicants must reside within commutable distance and hold the Right to Work in the UK; DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Qualified early years professional with Level 3+ or above in a DfE approved qualification.
• Recent leadership experience in an early years setting (Third-in-Charge/Assistant Manager/Deputy).
• Strong safeguarding ethos and commitment to best outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team to deliver high-quality early years practice.
• Work with the Nursery Manager to achieve occupancy, budget, recruitment and retention targets.
• Uphold the nursery’s reputation within the community and ensure safeguarding at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Early years experience

Safeguarding

Team development

Education

DfE approved early years qualification level 3+

Job description

Childbase Partnership Limited invites applications for a Deputy Nursery Manager (supernumerary) at Grasshoppers Day Nursery, Aylesbury. The role is fixed-term for 12 months, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, with varied shifts 07:00–18:30 and a pro-rata salary of £35,178–£40,033.50.

You will report to the Nursery Manager and contribute to delivering childcare excellence. Applicants must reside within commutable distance and hold the Right to Work in the UK; DBS checks apply.