Nursery Manager

JEM Childcare Solutions; Wantage; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Employee Discounted Childcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexibility to work around your life

Recognition and rewards

Job summary

JEM Childcare Solutions invites applications for a Wantage Nursery Manager to lead a small, well-established setting. The role is a 40-hour week with a salary up to £47k depending on experience and qualifications.

You will oversee care and education, ensure EYFS, safeguarding, and health & safety standards, and support staff through effective leadership and budget management.

Qualifications

• Level 3 or above Early Years / Childcare qualification (full and relevant).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in early years, including 2 years in a management or team-leading role.
• Experience leading or supporting Ofsted inspections.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, and health & safety practices.
• Experience managing nursery teams, occupancy, and budgets.
• Deliver high-quality care and learning while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the nursery to maintain high standards of care and education.
• Manage nursery operations, occupancy, and budgets.
• Drive improvements and support staff development and Ofsted readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

OFSTED readiness

EYFS knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years / Childcare

Job description

Job Information

Job Level: Nursery Manager

Sector: Early Years

Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12

Salary: £44,000 – £47,000 per annum

Full time | JEM Childcare Solutions | United Kingdom

Job Description

About our Clients

Our clients are a small but well-established nursery provider and are looking for their Wantage Nursery an experienced Nursery Manager to lead and support the setting, ensuring high standards of care and education. Working a 40 hr week they are offering salary up to £47k depending on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

What clients are looking for

Essential for the Nursery Manager Role

• Level 3 or above Early Years / Childcare qualification (full and relevant)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in early years, including 2 years’ in a management or team-leading role
• Experience leading or supporting Ofsted inspections
• Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, and health & safety practices
• Experience managing nursery teams, occupancy, and budgets
• Deliver high-quality care and learning while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements

Ideal Nursery Manager Candidate

• Passionate about early years and committed to outstanding outcomes
• Confident leader, able to support and guide staff across the nursery
• Experienced in leading a nursery, managing operations, and driving improvements
• Proactive, flexible, and committed to maintaining high standards
• Builds strong relationships with children, families, and staff

Apply today to lead a nursery as the Nursery Manager and make a real difference in children’s early years!

Nursery Manager Benefits and Perks

• Company Pension
• Employee Discounted Childcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexibility to work around your life commitments
• Recognition and rewards to say thank you for a job well done