Nursery Manager, UK

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Ely; On-site; GBP 40,993 - 53,364; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 100%

Enhanced parental leave

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits & 24/7 virtual GP

Job summary

Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery & Pre school is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead a team, deliver high-quality early years education, and drive performance in a busy setting in Ely. The role includes safeguarding responsibilities and collaboration with the support office to recruit and develop high-performing staff.

You will optimise nursery operations, manage revenue and cost efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while delivering a first-rate experience for children and

Qualifications

• Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is required.
• Experience leading an Early Years setting or Nursery management.
• Experience with regulatory inspections leading to 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of child protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to children.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding policies.
• Collaborate with support office teams to recruit and develop staff.
• Identify and implement commercial plans to drive growth and optimize performance.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Safeguarding

Team management

Stakeholder collaboration

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery & Pre school

Salary – £40,993 - £53,364 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Ely, Cambridgeshire

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Nursery Manager to join our Ely Day Nursery which is conveniently located in the Cambridgeshire Business Park, just five minutes from Ely train station.

We offer on-site parking for staff. Our modern, purpose-built nursery features a large outdoor area and well-equipped, spacious rooms that encourage children to learn through exploration and investigation.

Our Benefits

• £40,993 - £53,364 per annum
• Childcare discount of 100% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days
• Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)
• Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
• Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
• Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

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