Nursery Manager – Calne, Wiltshire

Sunny Days Children's Nursery; Calne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Joining bonus

Generous annual leave

CPD budget

Wellbeing and counselling service

Career progression opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

Sunny Days Children's Nursery in Calne is seeking an experienced Nursery Manager to lead day-to-day operations, develop the team, and build strong relationships with families to ensure the highest level of early years education.

You will oversee safeguarding, compliance, and occupancy, with a view to continuous nursery development. A dynamic leader who values staff, families and quality care will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Sound knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding and statutory requirements.
• Experience of leading and developing a team.
• Good organisational skills and high professional standards.
• Calm, approachable leadership style with decisive capability.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and developing your team.
• Maintaining safeguarding and statutory compliance.
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting occupancy through excellent customer experience and show rounds.
• Continuing to develop the nursery and maintain high standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Building relationships

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for the opportunity to lead a successful nursery where you'll be trusted, supported and genuinely valued? Or perhaps you're an experienced Deputy Manager ready to take the next step in your career.

Our Good Ofsted-rated nursery has built a strong reputation with local families and is home to a team of around 20 colleagues. As Nursery Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day running of the nursery, developing your team, building strong relationships with families and ensuring children receive the very best care and early years education.

Location:

Our Calne nursery is based in a welcoming market-town community, with strong local links and within easy reach of Chippenham, Melksham, and Devizes.

About the Role:

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing your team.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and statutory compliance.
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting occupancy through excellent customer experience and welcoming show rounds.
• Continuing to develop the nursery and maintain high standards across the setting.

What We Offer:

• Annual performance bonus.
• Up to £1,000 joining bonus, paid after 6 and 12 months.
• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing leadership development, including a personal CPD budget.
• Access to a confidential wellbeing and counselling service.
• Opportunities to progress within our growing nursery group.
• A supportive leadership team that values ideas, encourages professional development and recognises good people.

To be eligible, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate, be registered with the online update service, or be willing to process a new application.

All enquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.

Sunny Days Children's Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks will be required prior to commencing employment. Candidates will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Required qualifications and experience:

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• A sound knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding and statutory requirements.
• Experience of leading and developing a team.
• Good organisational skills and high professional standards.
• A calm, approachable leadership style with the confidence to make decisions when needed.