Nursery Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Bonus up to £1,500

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Northgate House Nursery and Preschool in Beaconsfield is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead a dedicated team and ensure exceptional care and education for children. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, oversee daily operations, safeguarding policies, and contribute to staff development, partnerships with parents, and nursery performance.

The role requires a Level 3+ Early Years qualification, leadership experience in early years, and a strong safeguarding ethos.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role.
• Experience with regulatory inspections resulting in Good/Outstanding outcomes.
• Confident decision maker with leadership experience.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and child protection understanding.
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and oversee safeguarding policies.
• Oversee day-to-day nursery operations and budgeting.
• Support succession planning and staff professional development.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents, carers and professionals.

Skills

Leadership ability

Communication skills

Partnership building

Education

Level 3+ Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Northgate House Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £33,820.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Beaconsfield, HP9

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Deputy Manager to join our Northgate House nursery.

The nursery is located in the centre of the beautiful market town of Beaconsfield, just a short 15 minute walk from Beaconsfield rail station and local shops. The nursery boasts spacious, bright rooms with outdoor spaces that are partially covered and accessible for all rooms. The nursery has recently undergone refurbishment and there are lots of sensory areas, cosy reading corners and imagination stations for the children to enjoy! Along with this we have exciting extra curricular activities such as Little Stars music sessions and Spanish lessons.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child*

• Competitive bonus of up to £1,500, awarded in line with Ofsted inspection outcomes

• Enhanced parental leave

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

• Pension

• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/6 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

• 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

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

• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

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

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!