Early Years Assistant Manager

Early Years Alliance; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational charity is looking for a skilled Early Years Assistant Manager for Acorn Grove Nursery in Manchester. This role involves leading a talented team to deliver outstanding early years education, ensuring quality care, and maintaining safety standards. The position also offers extensive training and professional development, alongside generous employee benefits.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare and early education places

Extensive training and career progression opportunities

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave for well-being

Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Management experience or seeking to advance in early years education.
• Strong written communication skills, including report writing.
• Ability to inspire others and set clear objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the nursery team in delivering high-quality education.
• Model responsive interaction and extend children's learning.
• Ensure quality and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification

Job description

About The Role

Is early years your passion? We are looking for a skilled and creativeEarly Years Assistant Managerwho can support the Early Years Manager to inspire and lead the team to deliver outstanding early years education and care.

Acorn Grove Nursery based inCheetam Hill, Manchesteris a popular setting at the heart of the community ratedGoodby Ofsted and9.6on Day Nurseries.

If you already have management experience or are looking to take the next step in your career the Early Years Alliance offers extensive training and professional development opportunities.

What we offer:

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• 100%discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well being

Job purpose:

As the Early Years Assistant Manager, you will:

• work as part of our nursery management team to inspire and lead the team to deliver high quality inclusive early years education and carein line with policies and procedure
• be a role model for the wider staff team, modelling sensitive and responsive interaction and extending children’s learning
• ensure quality and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification or equivalent
• Post-qualification experience in working in early education and childcare or similar environment
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate reports and correspondence, e.g., for supervisions, business plans, child protection/safeguarding reporting and for recruitment purposes etc. using Microsoft Word and other computer packages
• The ability to inspire people to deliver results, high standards, and set clear objectives for self and the team.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

For the full duties and the requirements, please download the job description which accompanies this advert.

Hours per week: 14

Weeks per year: 39

Interview date:Friday 11th July 2025

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and equal opportunities in employment. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding and equal opportunities across the whole organisation.

If you would like to find out more about our setting, please go toWeb Link to Setting:https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/acorn-grove-nursery-0