Nursery Manager: Lead Award-Winning Team & Setting

Love Childcare Recruitment; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing

Autonomy to lead setting

Support from area managers

Job summary

Love Childcare Recruitment represents an award-winning day nursery group looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to lead the Childwall setting in Liverpool. You’ll oversee a team of 14 staff and around 50 children daily, driving high standards, safeguarding and EYFS compliance.

Salary up to £35k (dependent on experience) with benefits, Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm, and real autonomy with strong support from area managers to shape how the nursery runs.

Qualifications

• Level 3+ in early years or childcare; leadership qualifications desirable.
• At least two years in a management/leadership role in childcare.
• Experience with safeguarding and compliance (EYFS, Ofsted).
• Strong budgeting, occupancy, staffing and funding administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the setting, ensuring EYFS and Ofsted compliance.
• Act as or oversee the Designated Safeguarding Lead role.
• Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise a team of 14.
• Monitor teaching, planning and assessment to maintain high standards.
• Oversee budgets, staffing, occupancy, funding claims and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Team management

Budgeting

Recruitment

Education

Level 3 or above in early years or childcare

Job description

Love Childcare Recruitment represents an award-winning day nursery group looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to lead the Childwall setting in Liverpool. You’ll oversee a team of 14 staff and around 50 children daily, driving high standards, safeguarding and EYFS compliance.

Salary up to £35k (dependent on experience) with benefits, Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm, and real autonomy with strong support from area managers to shape how the nursery runs.