Nursery Manager

Bright Horizons; Hertford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Hertford is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead a team in delivering outstanding care and education. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 or above Early Years qualification and experience in an Early Years leadership role, including managing inspections. This role includes overseeing nursery operations and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies. Benefits include childcare discounts, enhanced leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 100% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Qualifications

• Experience within an Early Years leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• Ability to lead inspections for a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver care and education.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the nursery.

Skills

Leadership

Child Protection

Team Development

Decision-Making

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

As 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.

Responsibilities and requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience 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' outcome
• Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
• Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 100% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
• Subject to T&Cs