Nursery Manager

Childcare Heroes; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare agency in the UK is seeking a Nursery Manager to oversee the daily operations of the nursery. The ideal candidate will manage staff, ensure a safe environment, and deliver high-quality early childhood education. A minimum of LEVEL 3 qualification in Early Years and Education is required, along with substantial leadership experience. This role offers a chance to create enriching experiences for children in an inspiring setting.

Qualifications

• Three years leadership experience in managing full day care settings.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the nursery.
• Lead the nursery team ensuring a safe environment for children.
• Prepare for inspections by regulatory bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Planning and organization

Education

Minimum full and relevant LEVEL 3 in Early Years and Education

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity if you are currently a Nursery Manager, looking for a new challenge and want to join a fantastic company offering an excellent working environment.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the nursery, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children. This role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to early childhood education, as well as the ability to effectively manage staff and communicate with parents.

Some of your responsibilities as Nursery Manager will include:

• To be responsible for the daily running and administration of the nursery whilst adhering to the company Policies and Procedures, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements.
• To lead the nursery team ensuring that all children are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play and learning experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development
• To nurture every child in in your care providing consistency, innovation and excellence, igniting curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
• To ensure that all of the Company Health and Safety policies and procedures are put into practice including allergy management, risk assessment and medication policies etc.
• To lead the nursery team ensuring that the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children.
• To prepare for and lead the nursery team during inspections by regulatory bodies and to implement any recommendations
• To induct, support and mentor new staff, carry out staff supervise meetings, conduct regular staff assessments, recognising training needs, monitoring training and developing teamwork.

You will need to have the following qualifications, training and experience:

• Minimum full and relevant LEVEL 3 in Early Years and Education
• An ability to lead, manage and inspire a team successfully together with good interpersonal skills.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• A sound knowledge of child protection procedures.
• A customer service approach, being willing to go above and beyond for families.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Able to lead the nursery marketing strategy including the planning and delivery of a strong marketing plan, the implementation of interesting marketing and retention events and the successful conversion of enquiries.
• The ability to plan and organise workload.
• A minimum of three years leadership experience in managing full day care settings.
• Effectively manage the nursery budget, including ensuring that income targets are met, budgeted staff and other costs are not exceeded.

All successful applicants will be required to have an Enhanced DBS carried out.

As a specialist Childcare agency, we believe that we can only be as successful as our candidates and employees. That is why we invest 100% in each and every candidate who registers with us and value all the work carried out by our team.

If you are enthusiastic about early childhood education and possess the necessary skills to lead a nursery team effectively, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as Nursery Manager.