Nursery Area Manager / Senior Nursery Manager

Jobit; Alton, Liss; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobit is recruiting an experienced Nursery Area Manager to lead two nurseries in Alton and Liss, Hampshire. This full-time role focuses on operational leadership, safeguarding and delivering high-quality childcare and EYFS across both sites.

You will coach nursery managers, monitor performance and ensure staffing, regs and health & safety standards are consistently met, including Ofsted preparation and outdoor learning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational and leadership support across the Alton and Liss nurseries.
• Supporting, coaching and developing Nursery Managers and their wider teams.
• Ensuring consistently high standards of childcare, education and EYFS delivery across both settings.
• Monitoring nursery performance and supporting managers with operational priorities.
• Ensuring staffing levels, rotas and resources are effectively managed.
• Supporting recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of nursery teams.
• Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety and regulatory requirements are consistently maintained.
• Supporting both settings in maintaining high standards in preparation for and following Ofsted inspections.
• Monitoring children's learning, development and wellbeing and ensuring appropriate systems and records are maintained.
• Building strong relationships with parents, staff and the wider nursery communities.
• Supporting the delivery and development of outdoor learning and Forest School activities.
• Travelling regularly between the Alton and Liss settings

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nursery Area Manager / Senior Nursery Manager to join an established childcare provider, taking responsibility for two nursery settings across Alton and Liss, Hampshire.

As a Nursery Area Manager / Senior Nursery Manager, you will provide leadership and operational oversight across both settings, supporting the nursery management teams to deliver consistently high standards of childcare, education and safeguarding.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Nursery Manager looking to progress into a multi-site leadership position, or an existing Area Manager seeking a role where they can have a genuine impact across two settings.

This full-time permanent position offers a salary of up to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience, together with an excellent range of benefits.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing operational and leadership support across the Alton and Liss nurseries.
• Supporting, coaching and developing Nursery Managers and their wider teams.
• Ensuring consistently high standards of childcare, education and EYFS delivery across both settings.
• Monitoring nursery performance and supporting managers with operational priorities.
• Ensuring staffing levels, rotas and resources are effectively managed.
• Supporting recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of nursery teams.
• Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety and regulatory requirements are consistently maintained.
• Supporting both settings in maintaining high standards in preparation for and following Ofsted inspections.
• Monitoring childrens learning, development and wellbeing and ensuring appropriate systems and records are maintained.
• Building strong relationships with parents, staff and the wider nursery communities.
• Supporting the delivery and development of outdoor learning and Forest School activities.
• Travelling regularly between the Alton and Liss settings t