(LO) Nursery Manager

RAF Association; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in Central London is seeking a Nursery Manager to oversee daily operations and ensure the highest standards of care. The role requires a strong knowledge of Early Years and previous management experience. Applicants should possess excellent leadership skills and a passion for supporting the RAF community. This position offers a salary of £50,000 for 40 hours per week with various employee perks.

Benefits

Subsidised childcare

Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to internal promotions

6.6 weeks annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Early Years with appropriate qualifications.
• Experience leading and motivating a team.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the nursery.
• Provide professional leadership and manage the nursery.
• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Budget Management

Early Years Knowledge

Ofsted Compliance

Education

Qualified in Early Years

Job description

Nursery Manager

Winner – Nursery Group of the Year 2025

RAFAKidz Nursery, Central London

£50,000 40 hours per week

Opening hours 0800-1800, all year round

Overview

RAFAKidz provides high quality, affordable early years childcare and wraparound services to the children of serving RAF personnel and the wider defence community (other military personnel, civil servants, contractors and their families). Since its inception in 2019, RAFAKidz has grown rapidly and this is your chance to join as we continue to expand. Our newest setting in the heart of London is one of 21 settings within the RAFAKidz family. RAFAKidz is a not-for-profit organisation, reinvesting surplus income to support the RAF community.

We offer

• Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to internal promotions
• 6.6 weeks annual leave

About us

RAFAKidz provides high quality, affordable early years childcare and wraparound services to the children of serving RAF personnel and the wider defence community (other military personnel, civil servants, contractors and their families). Since its inception in 2019, RAFAKidz has grown rapidly and this is your chance to join as we continue to expand. Our newest setting in the heart of London is one of 21 settings within the RAFAKidz family. RAFAKidz is a not-for-profit organisation, reinvesting surplus income to support the RAF community.

About the role

As one of our busiest nurseries in a prestigious setting in Westminster, you can expect to be fully ‘hands on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting, using many of the tools and resources RAFAKidz have already developed, to strengthen and grow the quality of our care and our team. You will be fully supported by our wider management team including an Operations Manager, Operations Director and our amazing HR team.

The role will be to manage the day-to-day operations of the site, working closely with your team. Key objectives include;

• To provide professional leadership and management of the nursery.
• To effectively manage the day-to-day running of the nursery.
• To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and education.
• To ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• To ensure the financial sustainability of the nursery.
• To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the nursery.

About you

You will bring with you a strong knowledge of Early Years, together with the appropriate qualifications, along with a nurturing personality and a desire to achieve the very best outcomes for our children. Previous Nursery Manager experience is essential for this role along with:

• Experience leading and motivating a team with excellent proactive team engagement and involvement
• Previous experience managing income and expenditure budget
• Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.
• Ability to co-ordinate in a specific specialist area e.g. SENCO.

A full role profile is available to download on our website www.rafakidz.org.uk

Please review the complete job description for the full overview of requirements, but if you’re looking for a real opportunity to be part of our growth journey and help us specifically support our valued RAF community, please do apply.

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities

Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk

Closing date Monday 27 October however interviews are ongoing and we may close this advert early so please do not delay in applying as we’d love to hear from you!