Nursery Manager

Flow Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Nursery Manager to ensure high standards of care and education in a nurturing environment. You will manage daily operations, lead the team, and focus on children's development. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years, experience in childcare management, and strong knowledge of relevant educational frameworks. The role offers career progression and several employee benefits.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

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 of two years of early years’ experience.
• Experience in early years management preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of EYFS and Ofsted inspection framework.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the nursery.
• Lead the nursery team and ensure quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Childcare management

Communication

Diversity awareness

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, during 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 quality care, ensuring the nursery is efficient and profitable.
4. Leading the nursery team with a positive and passionate outlook, addressing conflict resolution, and developing yourself and others through professional development and performance monitoring.
5. Embracing and maintaining minimum operating standards while celebrating diversity.
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.
• Minimum two years of early years’ experience.
• Early years management experience (preferable).
• ICT qualification or very good knowledge of Microsoft applications (preferable).
• 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.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Birthday off.
• Health & wellbeing support.