Early Years Assistant Manager

Early Years Alliance; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Early Years Assistant Manager to support the Early Years Manager in providing outstanding education and care. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education. Responsibilities include inspiring the team, maintaining quality standards, and producing clear reports. This position offers extensive training, career progression opportunities, and a range of employee benefits, including paid birthday leave and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare and early education

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Employee Assistance Programme access

Qualifications

• Experience in early education and childcare or similar environment.
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports and correspondence.
• Must pass an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Work with the nursery management team to deliver high quality education and care.
• Be a role model and extend children's learning.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are always maintained.

Skills

Strong written communication skills

Ability to inspire the team

Knowledge of early years education

Education

Minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

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

Early Birds Nursery based in Bude, Cornwall is a popular setting at the heart of the community. Early Birds is rated Good by Ofsted and 9.9 on 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

• 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

• Work as part of our nursery management team to inspire and lead the team to deliver high quality inclusive early years education and care in 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: 40

Weeks per year: 39 (Term time)

Interview date: Monday 12th January 2026