Nursery Manager - Weir Link Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

London Early Years Foundation LEYF; London; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Early Years education seeks a Nursery Manager for Weir Link Nursery in London. This role involves leading a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality education, and managing nursery operations. With excellent support and numerous benefits, this position is great for those passionate about child development.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year including bank holidays

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to the Headspace app

Shopping discounts

Money for team celebrations

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain high quality and ratio bound environments.
• Strong ideas for child development and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursery team putting children at the center.
• Responsible for nursery finances, staffing, and health and safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship building

Safeguarding children

Reliability

Positivity

Friendliness

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Nursery Manager - Weir Link Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time, London

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London Early Years Foundation LEYF

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Nursery Manager - Full Time - Balham, SW12 - £47,643 per year + amazing benefits

This is a 12 month maternity cover contract.

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

Weir Link Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Balham. Our children enjoy lots of activities from science experiments to cooking, gardening, construction, caring for the nursery pets, messy play and more. They love to venture out into the local community too, with visits to the shops, library and care home.

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.