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Deputy Manager
Job summary
A leading childcare provider seeks a passionate Deputy Manager for their Epsom nursery. The role involves leading a team to provide outstanding care and education to children aged 3 months to 5 years. Candidates should possess a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have experience in leadership roles. Responsibilities include safeguarding, mentoring staff, and engaging with parents and professionals. This position offers competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount and a supportive working environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in Early Years leadership roles such as Deputy Manager or similar.
- Confident in decision-making and providing support.
- Strong understanding of child protection legislation.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care.
- Oversee day-to-day nursery operations and safeguarding policies.
- Contribute to professional development plans and partnership building.
Skills
Education
Nursery – Bright Horizons Epsom Waltham House Day Nursery and Preschool
Salary – From £34,694 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)
Location – Epsom, Surrey
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 Deputy Manager to join our Epsom Waltham House Nursery, situated in Epsom, Surrey.
Set in a quiet, residential area, our Ofsted Outstanding nursery in Epsom provides the very best care and early education for children aged 3 months to 5 years, and we can't wait to welcome you.
- From £34,694 per annum
- Childcare discount of 75% 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
*Subject to T&Cs
As a Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.
- Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)
- Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
- Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others
- 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
- Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults
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.
If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please emaileurope.recruitment@brighthorizons.comand we will be happy to help.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.