Nursery Manager - Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

London Early Years Foundation LEYF; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Early Years Foundation is seeking a Nursery Manager for Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School. This full-time role involves leading a dedicated nursery team to ensure children receive a high-quality early years education in a supportive community environment. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7% from employer

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to Headspace app

Shopping discounts

Annual conference

Money for team celebrations

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is required.
• Experience in early years education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursery team while ensuring high quality of education.
• Manage nursery finances, staffing, and health and safety.
• Engage with parents and ensure the curriculum is followed.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Reliability

Positivity

Friendliness

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Nursery Manager - Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time, Greater London

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London Early Years Foundation LEYF

Location:

Greater London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Nursery Manager - Full Time - Barking, RM6 - £46,493.81 + amazing benefits

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

"You never feel alone at LEYF - there's always someone to turn to." - Selamawit, Nursery Manager

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

What's in it for you?

"I wanted more job satisfaction, so I came back to LEYF." - Sunita, Nursery Manager

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"I have received a great deal of support, recognition and training, always having someone I can talk to." - Marta, Nursery Manager

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

Nursery Manager will lead the nursery team the LEYF way, putting the children at the centre. This includes being responsible for nursery finances, staffing, health and safety, partnering with parents and ensuring the quality of the curriculum.

You'll be part of the LEYF Manager community contributing across our settings, sharing ideas and learning.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• Team leadership and strong relationship building skill
• Good ideas on how to maintain high quality and ratio bound environments
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be reliable, positive and friendly

About the nursery

RatedGood by Ofsted, Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Marks Gate, close to Chadwell Heath station. We're a light, spacious nursery, with separate rooms and gardens for different age groups. Our long-standing staff believe the key to learning is variety and every day is different! The children enjoy dialogic reading, woodwork, cooking, yoga, spotting wildlife at the local farm and climbing trees at Hainault Park. Families join in with tea parties and world cuisine tasting days. We also have a food bank for those in need of additional support.

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