Nursery Manager

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead a team and ensure the delivery of outstanding care and education. You will create a stimulating environment for children while managing daily operations and meeting nursery targets. The ideal candidate has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and at least two years of experience. This role offers career progression, professional training, and various benefits including a significant childcare discount.

Benefits

Genuine opportunities for career progression

Access to professional training

Pension scheme

60% childcare discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Rewards and recognition programs

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Birthday off

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.
• At least two years of early years’ experience.
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Early Education Inspection Framework.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming, and stimulating environment for children.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the nursery.
• Lead the nursery team with a positive outlook.

Skills

Early years management experience

Knowledge of Microsoft applications

Understanding of the EYFS

Interpersonal skills

Education

Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

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.

Position: 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, managing conflict resolution, and fostering professional development and performance monitoring.
5. Maintaining minimum operating standards while embracing diversity and inclusion.
6. Inspiring, exciting, and challenging colleagues to deliver the best childcare and education.

Candidate Requirements:

1. Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.
2. At least two years of early years’ experience.
3. Early years management experience is preferable.
4. ICT qualification or strong knowledge of Microsoft applications is preferable.
5. Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Early Education Inspection Framework.

Benefits:

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