Nursery Deputy Manager

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Wembley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% childcare discount

Bonus up to £1,500

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and GP access

Career development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Wembley Day Nursery is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and safeguarding policies, while supporting partnerships with parents and professionals.

You will contribute to staffing development, manage budgets, and drive occupancy growth in a two-floor nursery with a strong community presence in Wembley.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in an Early Years setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and compliance with child protection policies.
• Excellent communication with children, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to build trust and effective partnerships with staff and families.
• Proven decision-making and team leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding policies.
• Oversee day-to-day running of the nursery and budgeting.
• Support succession planning and professional development.
• Foster partnerships with parents, Local Authority and professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Partnerships with parents

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Wembley Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £36,088 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Wembley, HA9 7HH

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 Wembley Day Nursery! This bright, modern and spacious nursery is set across two floors and is full of cosy reading corners, imagination stations age based resources. It has a great outdoor garden with covered area and sensory play sections. It has onsite parking and is situated in the heart of Wembley with great transport links!

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


• 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.

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