Nursery Manager | Lead a Thriving Early Years Team

Little Adventures Nursery Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

40 hours per week

33 days holiday

Birthday day off

Staff childcare support

Training and leadership development

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Recognition rewards

Job summary

Green Giraffe Nursery Cardiff Bay is seeking an experienced Nursery Manager to lead daily operations and inspire an Early Years team in Cardiff Bay. You will drive safeguarding, learning quality and family engagement while maintaining high standards of wellbeing and compliance.

The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary (£39,998.40) plus a performance-related bonus scheme and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Strong leadership or management experience in Early Years settings.
• Experience leading and developing a nursery or Early Years team.
• Excellent safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Strong understanding of child development and high-quality Early Years practice.
• Confidence managing staffing, deployment and day-to-day nursery operations.
• Strong communication, organisation and people-management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with families and colleagues.
• Positive, caring and accountable leadership style.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing.
• Experience as Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager or senior Early Years leader is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the nursery.
• Inspire, motivate and develop the Early Years team.
• Create a positive culture where colleagues feel supported and accountable.
• Maintain high standards of care, learning and development.
• Ensure children’s individual needs remain at heart of nursery practice.
• Oversee safeguarding and child protection across the setting.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and ratios.
• Coach and develop leadership and wider nursery teams.
• Lead supervisions and performance conversations.
• Build strong relationships with parents, carers and families.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and welfare.
• Ensure policies and regulatory requirements are followed.
• Support commercial and operational success of the nursery.
• Lead by example and embody our values daily.

Skills

Leadership

Early Years leadership

Team development

Safeguarding knowledge

Child development

Staffing management

Communication

People management

Accountable leadership

Safeguarding commitment

DBS/process checks

Education

Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification

Job description

Green Giraffe Nursery Cardiff Bay is seeking an experienced Nursery Manager to lead daily operations and inspire an Early Years team in Cardiff Bay. You will drive safeguarding, learning quality and family engagement while maintaining high standards of wellbeing and compliance.

The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary (£39,998.40) plus a performance-related bonus scheme and a comprehensive benefits package.