Nursery Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons UK; Kenilworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Kenilworth seeks a Deputy Manager to inspire and support a team in delivering exceptional care. This role includes leading safeguarding practices and maintaining partnerships with parents and professionals. Candidates must have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in a leadership role. This position offers a starting salary of £32,510.40 with various benefits including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 75% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Access to professional development programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Years leadership roles, ideally as Deputy Manager or Assistant Manager.
• Confident decision-maker with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead overseeing nursery operations.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Strong decision-making skills

Leadership and mentoring

Child safeguarding knowledge

Effective communication

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Kenilworth Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £32,510.40 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8

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 Bright Horizons Kenilworth Day Nursery and Preschool to support as a Lunch Cover. The nursery is situated in the beautiful castle town of Kenilworth -commutable from Coventry, Warwick, Leamington Spa and the West Midlands.

This nursery is proudly rated 'Good' by Ofsted and offers a full refurbished environment, extensive outdoor area and a designated sensory corners, imagination stations and cosy reading corners.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child*
• 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 24/7 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

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today! INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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