Inspiring Nursery Manager | Lead Team & EYFS Excellence

Randstad NV; Bradford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract with direct employ

Generous annual leave + bank holidays

Funded CPD and leadership training

Company pension and wellbeing support

Job summary

Randstad Education is assisting a privately owned day nursery in Bradford to appoint a Nursery Manager. The role holds overall operational, educational, and commercial responsibility for day-to-day running, leading a team and building strong relationships with parents.

You will ensure EYFS best practice, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness while maintaining high occupancy and budgets. A full-time permanent contract with long-term security is offered, with CPD and pension support.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Full and Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5/6 or EYITT/BA in Early Childhood Studies desirable).
• Experience as Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager in a private day nursery setting.
• Strong knowledge of the revised EYFS framework, Ofsted inspection expectations, and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent leadership, organisational abilities, commercial awareness, and empathetic communication skills.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one) and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of room leaders and early years practitioners; supervise performance reviews.
• Oversee EYFS curriculum, track child progress, and uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards.
• Maintain Ofsted readiness and drive quality audits to sustain Outstanding rating.
• Act as nursery ambassador to parents and the community; ensure high parent satisfaction.
• Oversee occupancy, fee structures, rotas, and budgets with the owners.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5/6 or EYITT/BA in Early Childhood Studies desirable)

Job description

Randstad Education is assisting a privately owned day nursery in Bradford to appoint a Nursery Manager. The role holds overall operational, educational, and commercial responsibility for day-to-day running, leading a team and building strong relationships with parents.

You will ensure EYFS best practice, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness while maintaining high occupancy and budgets. A full-time permanent contract with long-term security is offered, with CPD and pension support.