Deputy Nursery Manager: Shape Young Minds & Teams

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Ltd.; Heywood; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance & health plan

Free meals all day

KP Academy training

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing rewards & staff events

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Competitive salary & pension

Supportive central team

Job summary

Kids Planet Woodlands in the Heywood area is recruiting a Deputy Manager to help lead our nursery and deliver outstanding early years care. You’ll work closely with the manager to ensure smooth day-to-day operations, safeguarding, and EYFS delivery, while guiding a passionate team.

You’ll bring Level 3 in a UK recognised early years qualification, strong EYFS understanding, safeguarding expertise, and previous leadership experience in a nursery setting.

Qualifications

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
• Leadership experience within a nursery setting.

Responsibilities

• Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day.
• By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child’s growth and wellbeing.
• Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that’s fun, engaging, and meets all requirements.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Leadership

Safeguarding

Nursery leadership

Education

UK Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Kids Planet Woodlands in the Heywood area is recruiting a Deputy Manager to help lead our nursery and deliver outstanding early years care. You’ll work closely with the manager to ensure smooth day-to-day operations, safeguarding, and EYFS delivery, while guiding a passionate team.

You’ll bring Level 3 in a UK recognised early years qualification, strong EYFS understanding, safeguarding expertise, and previous leadership experience in a nursery setting.