Nursery Deputy Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 75%

Bonus up to £6,000

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and 24/7 virtual GP

Career development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Maidenhead Day Nursery and Preschool is hiring a Deputy Manager to lead a 93-place setting opened in 2019. You will mentor a team, supervise daily operations, and act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding and child protection policies are followed.

You will drive staff development, maintain partnerships with parents and professionals, support occupancy growth and budget management, and help deliver exceptional care and education.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar).
• Experience participating in regulatory inspections leading to a Good or Outstanding outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and oversee safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Support budgeting, occupancy growth, and build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Maidenhead Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: Starting from £33,820.80 per annum dependant on experience and qualifications)

Location: Maidenhead, SL6

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 Maidenhead. This is a beautiful, 93 place purpose-built setting which opened in 2019. It has 5 spacious and well-equipped rooms including a baby sensory area, and areas specifically for art, construction play and a reading corner. All rooms have access to the large garden area including a patio area which is often used for messy play. The nursery is based just a 10 minute walk from the nearest train station, and has onsite parking.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 75% for first child*
• Competitive bonus of up to £6,000, 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 24/7 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

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.

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.