Nursery Manager

Flow Recruitment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead and manage a nursery in Aylesbury. The successful candidate will ensure a safe and stimulating environment for children while meeting educational and commercial targets. Required qualifications include a Level 3 Qualification in Early Years and at least two years of experience in early years settings. Benefits include career progression opportunities, professional training access, and childcare discounts.

Benefits

Genuine opportunities for career progression

Access to professional training

Pension scheme

60% childcare discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Rewards and recognition

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Birthday off

Health & wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years required.
• At least two years of early years’ experience needed.
• Preferably early years management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming environment promoting children’s learning.
• Manage day-to-day running of the nursery.
• Lead the nursery team and ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child, and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment.

Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager.

As a Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for:

1. Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming, and stimulating environment that promotes children’s learning
2. Effectively managing the day-to-day running of the nursery, delivering outstanding standards of care and education in partnership with colleagues, parents, and children
3. Being accountable for meeting all objectives and nursery targets with a focus on both commercial success and people development, ensuring the nursery is efficient and profitable
4. Leading the nursery team with a positive and passionate outlook, resolving conflicts effectively, and fostering professional development and performance monitoring
5. Maintaining high standards while embracing diversity and ensuring minimum operating standards are met
6. Inspiring, exciting, and challenging colleagues to deliver the best childcare and education

The successful candidate will need:

• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years
• At least two years of early years’ experience
• Early years management experience (preferable)
• ICT qualification or strong knowledge of Microsoft applications (preferable)
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Early Education inspection Framework

Benefits include:

• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Access to professional training
• Pension scheme
• 60% childcare discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Rewards and recognition
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Birthday off
• Health & wellbeing support