Nursery Manager

St. George's Nursery; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Nursery Manager to lead a new nursery opening in Nottinghamshire in Summer 2025. This role offers the chance to shape a nurturing environment for children while managing a dedicated team. With full operational support, you'll ensure exceptional standards of care and education, driving the nursery's success from the ground up. Join a family-run company that values its leaders and offers opportunities for career growth and professional development. If you're passionate about early years education and ready for a new challenge, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance-related bonuses

Childcare discounts

Ongoing CPD and training

Staff wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Nursery Manager in an Ofsted-registered setting.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursery setup process, including registration and recruitment.
• Ensure outstanding standards of care and education.

Skills

Leadership

Childcare Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Management

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Childcare

Job description

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Nursery Manager – Exciting New Nursery Opening Summer 2025!

Location: Nottinghamshire

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Start Date: From June 2025 (to support pre-opening setup)

About Us:

St. George’s Nursery has been a trusted and much-loved name in early years education for over 30 years, with a growing group of high-quality nurseries across the East Midlands. We’re looking for an experienced, confident and highly capableNursery Managerto lead this exciting new setting, opening Summer 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a new nursery from the ground up — shaping its culture, leading the team, and ensuring excellence in every area, with the full support of our senior leadership and operations team.

The Role:

As Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for the full leadership, development, and day-to-day management of the nursery, from pre-opening stages through to ongoing operations. Your focus will be on delivering exceptional care and education, building a strong and happy team, and ensuring the nursery thrives both in quality and performance.

Why This Nursery Will Stand Out:

The Nottinghamshire nursery will feature:

• A beautifully designedextensive nature garden and outdoor play areas
• Achildren’s kitchenfor hands-on learning experiences
• A purpose-builtsensory roomandatelierto support curiosity and creativity
• A dedicatedstaff training and wellbeing roomfor professional development and colleague care

You’ll be helping to bring this vision to life — with full operational support behind you.

The Role:

As Nursery Manager, you’ll take the lead in creating a warm, nurturing, and high-performing environment for children, families, and your team. You’ll work closely with our Head Office team to oversee the pre-opening and launch of the nursery and then continue to ensure exceptional standards and outcomes for years to come.

You’ll Be Supported By:

• Adedicated Operations Manager
• OurAccounts & Finance Team
• An experiencedMarketing & Admissions Team
• OurMaintenance and Facilities Support
• Senior Leadership who are hands-on and accessible

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full nursery setup process, including registration, recruitment, and resourcing
• Ensure the nursery meets and exceeds all EYFS, Ofsted and safeguarding requirements
• Recruit, manage, and motivate a high-performing team
• Drive occupancy and maintain excellent relationships with families
• Ensure outstanding standards of care, teaching, and learning across the setting
• Manage budgets, staffing, compliance, and all operational aspects
  

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Nursery Manager in an Ofsted-registered setting
• Experience managing large nurseries
• Previous Area Manager experience or Senior Manager roles in larger settings would be ideal
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS, Ofsted frameworks, and safeguarding
• A confident leader with the ability to build and lead an exceptional team
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Passion for early years education and a child-centred approach to leadership
  

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package with performance-related bonuses
• Full support with the nursery’s pre-opening setup with a strong head office team
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing nursery group
• Ongoing CPD and training
• Childcare discounts and staff wellbeing support
• A friendly, family-run company culture that values and supports its leaders
  

Sound Like Your Kind of Role?

This is a rare opportunity to take the lead on a high-profile new opening with everything in place to support your success. If you’re an experienced Nursery Manager looking for an exciting new challenge with a strong team behind you — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply nowor email your CV to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Education Management

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