Nursery Deputy Manager

Family First Nurseries Group; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 24 days + bank holidays

Birthday off – paid

Referral programme: up to £750

Employee childcare discounts: 75% off

Health & wellbeing programme

Personal & professional development

Company pension scheme

Job summary

The Worcester Park Day Nursery, part of the Family First Group, is seeking a Deputy Manager to join our friendly team in Worcester Park. This permanent role offers 40 hours per week and a salary of up to £36,524 per year depending on experience, plus 75% off nursery fees for staff.

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential. Our caring team delivers high-quality early years education in a stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a childcare setting.
• Experience managing a nursery or team in early years.
• Sound knowledge of the EYFS and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and wellbeing of all children, staff, parents and visitors at all times.
• Lead and manage the nursery to maintain high-quality care and education.
• Oversee administration of medication and care plans.
• Promote outstanding practice through effective staff development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Management experience

Experience in Early Years

Education

Level 3 Childcare Qualification

Job description

Worcester Park, United Kingdom | Posted on 14/09/2026

Deputy Manager - The Worcester Park Day Nursery

Permanent | 40 Hours Per Week Up to £36, 524 per year depending on experience plus 75% off nursery fees!

Level 3Childcare Qualification is essential

The Worcester Park Day Nursery,the children’s gardens are designed as an extension of the classroom! They have different outdoor areas for different ages, where children can climb, dig and grow things while exploring nature.

Our highly trained and dedicated team are passionate about creating inspiring opportunities for children every day. We are now looking for an enthusiastic Nursery Deputy Manager to join our friendly team and help continue delivering high-quality care and education.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
  
• Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
  
• Employee Childcare Discounts :75% off nursery fees for our team member’s as well as access to wider discount.
  
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
  
• Personal & Professional Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
  
• Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.
  
• Company Pension Scheme
  

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
  
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
  
• Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
  
• Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
  
• Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
  
• Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
  
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
  
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
  

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
  
• Leadership experience - Essential
  
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential
  
• Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
  
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.
  
• Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
  
• Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable
  

The Worcester Park Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs.

Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First