Nursery Manager For New Nursery In Epping

Connaught Resourcing Ltd (Education); Essex; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Connaught Resourcing Ltd (Education) seeks an experienced Nursery Manager to lead a large, multi-room nursery in Essex, opening in Epping in January 2027. You will combine strategic vision with confident, hands-on leadership to ensure exceptional childcare and education while supporting a sizeable team.

You will set direction, coach and develop staff, promote an inclusive culture, and uphold safeguarding and Safer Recruitment standards throughout the setting.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a large multi-room nursery or preschool.
• Strong people-management and staff development skills.
• Experience building a positive culture with focus on wellbeing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale setting with strategic direction and day-to-day operations.
• Drive exceptional childcare, education, and customer experience.
• Coach Deputy Managers and Room Leaders to develop future nursery leaders.
• Champion inclusion, safeguarding and Safer Recruitment practices across the team.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Inclusion & Diversity

Coaching & Mentoring

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Level 5 or above desirable

Job description

Ready to bring your nursery leadership experience to a large, high-performing setting? Lead a multi-room team, develop the next generation of early years leaders and shape a culture where children thrive and colleagues feel supported. We're looking for an experienced Nursery Manager who combines strategic vision with confident, hands-on leadership and a commitment to exceptional childcare and education. The setting will be opening in Epping January 2027.

Key Responsibilities

Bring your expertise to both the strategic direction and day-to-day running of the nursery. You'll lead a large-scale setting, maintaining exceptional standards of childcare, education and customer experience while helping your team build on its strengths.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Culture

• Set a clear direction for a large multi-room team, inspiring colleagues to deliver consistently excellent care and education.
• Build a positive, collaborative culture where wellbeing matters and continuous improvement is part of everyday practice.
• Coach and mentor Deputy Managers, Room Leaders and key staff, developing confident leaders who take ownership of their teams.
• Champion inclusion and diversity, helping every member of the nursery community feel welcome and valued.

People Management

• Recruit, welcome and retain talented practitioners, ensuring staffing levels meet the needs of a large-scale nursery.
• Make appraisals, supervisions and one-to-ones meaningful opportunities for professional development and team engagement.
• Identify training needs and put focused development plans into action, building a strong pipeline of future nursery leaders.

What We're Looking For

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification; Level 5 or above is desirable.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead training, backed by strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Safer Recruitment training and proven experience of managing large teams.
• At least two years' experience as a Deputy Manager or Nursery Manager in a busy nursery or preschool; experience in a setting with 80 or more places is desirable.

Connaught Resourcing operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. Connaught Resourcing will carry out background checks including referencing and where required an Enhanced or Standard DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures.