Maternity Cover Deputy Manager

TN United Kingdom; Stretford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Deputy Manager for their Stretford nursery, focusing on delivering exceptional care and education. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including discounted childcare and flexible working options. You will lead a passionate team, ensuring high standards of safeguarding and child protection while fostering strong relationships with parents and colleagues. Join a company recognized for its commitment to employee wellbeing and professional development, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Above industry standard salary

75% discounted childcare

Up to 33 days holiday

Smart Health access

Financial support options

Development programme access

Employee Appreciation events

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is essential.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding policies.
• Promote the nursery to support retention and occupancy growth.

Skills

Early Years Qualification

Leadership Skills

Safeguarding Knowledge

Communication Skills

Mentoring Skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Nursery: Bright Horizons Trafford Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £30,827.50 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Trafford, Manchester

We are looking for a full time , Level 3 qualified Deputy Manager to join our Bright Horizons Trafford nursery on a Maternity Cover basis.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Discounted childcare of 75% for first child

Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days

Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support

Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out

Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries

Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you’ll be doing

Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care

Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding and child protection policies

In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues

Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child

Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth

Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline FTEs and budget KPIs

Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery

What we’re looking for

Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)

Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)

Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a “Good” or “Outstanding” outcome

Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We look forward to receiving your application!