Nursery Manager

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

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead a dynamic team and ensure high standards of care and education for children. The successful candidate will create an inspiring environment and manage nursery operations with a focus on professional development and commercial success. This role offers excellent career progression opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Professional training access

Pension scheme

60% childcare discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Rewards and recognition programs

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Birthday off

Health & wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of early years' experience.
• At least two years of management experience preferable.
• Good understanding of EYFS and Ofsted standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursery operations ensuring high standards of care and education.
• Lead and inspire the nursery team, focusing on staff development.
• Create a safe and welcoming environment for children.

Skills

Management

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Team Leadership

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

ICT Qualification

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 staff development, ensuring the nursery is efficient and profitable.
4. Leading the nursery team with a positive and passionate outlook, handling conflict resolution, and fostering professional development and performance monitoring.
5. Maintaining minimum operating standards while celebrating and embracing diversity.
6. Inspiring, exciting, and challenging colleagues to deliver the best childcare and education.

The successful candidate will need:

1. Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.
2. Minimum two years of early years’ experience.
3. Early years management experience (preferable).
4. ICT qualification or very good knowledge of Microsoft applications (preferable).
5. 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 programs.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Birthday off.
• Health & wellbeing support.