Nursery Manager

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount (100% first child)

Bonus up to £6,000

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Bright Horizons Hedge End Day Nursery and Pre School is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead a dedicated team in delivering outstanding care and education for all children. You will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead, partner with support teams, and drive recruitment, development and commercial plans to support the nursery's growth.

A strong track record in leadership, safeguarding and quality pedagogy is essential.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years leadership role (Nursery Manager/Deputy/Assistant).
• Experience with regulatory inspections achieving Good/Outstanding.
• Experience developing high performance teams with regulatory compliance and high-quality pedagogy.
• Confident decision maker with balance of commercial and service excellence in a regulated setting.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge and legislative understanding.
• Ability to build trust and partnerships with colleagues and parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education for all children.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding policies.
• Collaborate with support office teams to recruit, nurture and develop staff.
• Identify and implement commercial plans to deliver growth and optimise revenue and costs.
• Ensure staffing levels meet regulatory ratios and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team management

Relationship building

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Hedge End day Nursery and Pre SchoolSalary – Starting from £40,993 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)Location – Hedge End, SouthamptonAre you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”We’re looking for a Nursery Manager to join our Hedge End nursery.Our BenefitsChildcare discount of 100% for first child*Competitive bonus of up to £6,000, awarded in line with Ofsted inspection outcomesEnhanced parental leave25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*PensionFinancial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and moreProfessional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach*Subject to T&CsThe RoleAs a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.What we’re looking forFull and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualificationExperience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcomeExperience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellenceConfident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated settingStrong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with childrenAbility to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carersBright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!We look forward to receiving your application!