Nursery Deputy Manager

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 33 days annual leave

Free daily meals from the Fennies Café

Up to 60% childcare discount

Job summary

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager to lead a thriving nursery, supporting the Nursery Manager and ensuring exceptional care and educational standards. You will drive leadership of a passionate team and uphold safeguarding, safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build strong partnerships with families and the community while contributing to continuous improvement and staff development. This is a meaningful step for experienced early years professionals ready to lead.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development.
• Experience in an early years setting, senior practitioner or room leader.
• Track record of delivering high standards of care and education.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day leadership and smooth running of the nursery.
• Inspire and guide educators to deliver outstanding early years practice.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance.
• Build strong partnerships with families and the local community.
• Support team development through coaching and mentoring.
• Help prepare for Ofsted inspections and maintain regulatory standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across educational quality and nursery performance.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Leadership experience

Safeguarding

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4/C+) or equivalent

Job description

• Potential to earn a further £3,800 in bonus

Support the leadership of a nursery where children, educators and families thrive.

At Fennies, our Deputy Nursery Managers play a vital role in creating exceptional early years environments. Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you’ll help lead a passionate team, maintain outstanding standards of care and education and support the development of both children and educators.

Ifyou’reanexperienced early yearsprofessional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is your opportunity to have a meaningful impact.

Why joinFennies?

Webelieve great leaders deserve the right support,developmentand recognition.

Competitive salary and bonus

• Up to £47,000 annual salary
• Up to £3,800 performance-related bonus

Childcare discount and support

• Up to60% discount on childcare

Leadership Development

• Personalised Clifton Strengths leadership coaching
• Dedicated learning and development programmes
• Mentoring and support from regional leadership
• A full central support team to enable you to focus on exceptional qualityof care and education

Wellbeing and Lifestyle benefits

• Up to 33 days of annual leave
• Free daily meals from theFenniesCafé

A community of committed, high-achieving educators

• Regular leadership forums and networking
• Summer BBQs, Christmaseventsand company celebrations
• Recognition and reward through theFenniesClub long service awards

About the Role

AsDeputyNursery Manager,you’llsupport the Nursery Manager in leading the nursery and ensuring exceptional standards of care,educationand operational excellence.

You will:

• Support theday-to-dayleadership and smooth running of the nursery
• Inspire and guide educators to deliver outstanding early years practice
• Maintainhigh standardsof safeguarding,health and safetyand compliance
• Build strong partnerships with families and the local community
• Support team development through coaching,mentoringand feedback
• Help prepare for Ofsted inspections andmaintainregulatory standards
• Contribute to continuousimprovementacross educational quality, teamengagementand nurseryperformance

This role offers the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’s learning journeys.

Whatwe’relooking for

You’rea confident and passionate early yearsprofessionalwhoenjoys helping teams succeed andchildren flourish.

You will have:

• Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development
• Experienceof working in anearlyyearssetting, ideally in a senior practitioner orroom leader role
• A track recordof deliveringhigh standardsof care and education
• Experience of strong practice as a Key Personand in implementing safeguarding,healthand safety, first aid and critical care policies.
• Strongorganisational, communication and leadership skills
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade4/C or above); or equivalent

Most importantly, you will bring energy,empathyand ambition to create a nursery where children and educators thrive.

Become part of theFenniesDNA

We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. We have a strong sense of community, with connections that bring us together and the systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best. Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our beautiful buildings and inspiring environments. We’re investing in Fennies, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of culture that is ambitious, passionate and supportive. We provide the environment where you can:

• Be Yourself
• Come Together
• Be All In
• Go Further

If this sounds like you, or you just want to know more about what it means to be part of theFenniesfamily,make contact withus today for a chat.

Take your next steps withFennies

Our friendly Talent team are here to answer any questions you may have about Fennies – call us to discuss the role, or if you’re just curious about what it’s like to work at Fennies, let us know, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions. Our Talent Recruitment team can be contacted by:

AtFennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.

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