Private Nursery Manager

Randstad; Bradford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract with direct employ

Generous annual leave + bank holidays

Funded CPD and leadership training

Company pension and wellbeing support

Job summary

Randstad Education is assisting a privately owned day nursery in Bradford to appoint a Nursery Manager. The role holds overall operational, educational, and commercial responsibility for day-to-day running, leading a team and building strong relationships with parents.

You will ensure EYFS best practice, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness while maintaining high occupancy and budgets. A full-time permanent contract with long-term security is offered, with CPD and pension support.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Full and Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5/6 or EYITT/BA in Early Childhood Studies desirable).
• Experience as Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager in a private day nursery setting.
• Strong knowledge of the revised EYFS framework, Ofsted inspection expectations, and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent leadership, organisational abilities, commercial awareness, and empathetic communication skills.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one) and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of room leaders and early years practitioners; supervise performance reviews.
• Oversee EYFS curriculum, track child progress, and uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards.
• Maintain Ofsted readiness and drive quality audits to sustain Outstanding rating.
• Act as nursery ambassador to parents and the community; ensure high parent satisfaction.
• Oversee occupancy, fee structures, rotas, and budgets with the owners.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5/6 or EYITT/BA in Early Childhood Studies desirable)

Job description

Are you an inspirational early years leader looking to make a lasting impact on children's development?

Do you excel at nurturing staff, driving pedagogical excellence, and maintaining outstanding care standards?

Ready to step into a leadership role where you truly have the autonomy to shape a setting's future?

Job Title: Private Nursery Manager
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent (Directly employed with the nursery)
Salary: Competitive, negotiable depending on experience (£34,000 - £42,000+ per annum depending on experience)

Key Responsibilities

Randstad Education are assisting a privately owned day nursery in Bradford in appointing a Nursery Manager. The Nursery is dedicated to providing a warm, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can flourish. As an independent setting they pride themselves on close community relationships, exceptional staff-to-child ratios, and a curriculum built around learning through purposeful play.

• Leadership & People Management: Recruit, mentor, and motivate a passionate team of room leaders and early years practitioners; conduct regular supervisions and appraisals.
• EYFS & Care Quality: Lead curriculum implementation, track child progress, and uphold exemplary safeguarding and health & safety protocols.
• Ofsted Readiness: Maintain continuous compliance with statutory frameworks and drive internal quality audits to achieve and sustain an Outstanding rating.
• Parent & Community Partnership: Act as the primary ambassador for the nursery, ensuring transparent communication, high parent satisfaction, and a welcoming atmosphere.
• Operational & Commercial Performance: Manage nursery occupancy, fee structures, staffing rotas, and budgets in collaboration with the owners.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications: Minimum Full and Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5, Level 6, or Early Years Initial Teacher Status / BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies highly desirable).
• Experience: Proven experience as a Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager within a high-standard private day nursery setting.
• Expertise: Comprehensive working knowledge of the revised EYFS framework, Ofsted inspection expectations, and local safeguarding procedures.
• Skills: Excellent leadership presence, strong organisational abilities, commercial awareness, and empathetic communication skills.
• Compliance: Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one) and full right to work in the UK.

What We Offer

• Permanent contract with direct employment and long-term job security
• Generous annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Funded continuous professional development (CPD) and specialised leadership training
• Company pension scheme and well being support programme

As a Nursery Manager, you will hold overall operational, educational, and commercial responsibility for the day-to-day running of the setting. Leading from the front, you will inspire their practitioner team and foster strong relationships with parents. You will ensure the learning environment exceeds standard Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) outcomes.