Nursery Manager

Flow Recruitment Ltd; Ovingdean; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated childcare recruitment agency is seeking a Nursery Manager in Ovingdean to lead a team in providing outstanding early years education. The role involves creating a stimulating environment, managing nursery operations, and meeting educational objectives. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification and at least two years of relevant experience. The position offers career progression opportunities and benefits, including childcare discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Professional training access

Pension scheme

60% childcare discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Rewards and recognition

Refer a friend Bonus Scheme

Birthday off

Health & wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of early years’ experience.
• Early years management experience preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming, and stimulating environment.
• Manage day-to-day nursery operations and standards.
• Lead and develop the nursery team.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Team leadership

Conflict resolution

Effective communication

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes children’s learning
• Effectively manage the day‑to‑day running of the nursery, delivering outstanding standards of care and education in partnership with colleagues, parents and children
• Be accountable for meeting all objectives and nursery targets with a commercial and people focus, ensuring the nursery is efficient and profitable
• Lead the nursery team with a positive and passionate outlook, dealing with conflict resolution while developing yourself and others through professional development and monitoring performance
• Be happy to embrace differences and maintain minimum operating standards
• Inspire, excite, and challenge colleagues to deliver the best childcare and education

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years
• Minimum two years of early years’ experience
• Early years management experience preferable
• ICT qualification preferable or very good knowledge of Microsoft applications
• 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