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Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Epping (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £50,000 per year

Lead a brand-new nursery from opening

Ongoing training and leadership dev

Enhanced maternity leave

Build and develop your own nurseryteam

Support from an established wider org

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Nursery Manager to lead a brand-new nursery from opening through launch and ongoing operations.

You will recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing early years team, embedding safeguarding, strong teaching, and outstanding care. This role requires commercial awareness and leadership to reflect the company ethos in the local community.

Qualifications

• Experienced and ambitious Nursery Manager to lead a brand-new nursery through its launch and beyond.
• Strong safeguarding practice and Ofsted readiness.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in preparing the nursery for its opening and establishing strong operational foundations.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a passionate early years team.
• Create a positive, high-performing culture where excellent practice is recognised and encouraged.
• Ensure safeguarding is embedded throughout the nursery and consistently maintained.
• Drive high standards of teaching, learning and care across the setting.
• Oversee budgets, staffing, occupancy and overall nursery performance.
• Build strong relationships with families and establish the nursery within the local community.
• Ensure full compliance with Ofsted, EYFS and wider regulatory requirements.
• Lead continuous quality improvement and prepare the setting for future Ofsted inspections.
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure the nursery reflects the company's ethos and long-term vision.

Job description

Nursery Manager – Brand-New Nursery Opening

Up to £50,000 per year | All Year Round

Opening a new nursery is a rare opportunity to do more than manage an established setting. You'll have the chance to build the culture, develop your team and shape the standards from day one.

Opening this autumn, this brand-new nursery is looking for an experienced and ambitious Nursery Manager to lead the setting through its launch and beyond. From recruiting and developing a high-performing team to establishing excellent safeguarding practice, growing occupancy and creating an environment that reflects the company's ethos, you'll be instrumental in making the nursery a success.

We're looking for someone who understands what excellent early years provision looks like in a large, busy nursery and has the leadership skills to bring it to life. You'll need to be commercially aware, confident with Ofsted and passionate about creating a nursery where children, families and practitioners genuinely thrive.

What You'll Receive

• Up to £50,000 per year
• Opportunity to lead a brand-new nursery from opening
• Ongoing training and leadership development
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Opportunity to build and develop your own nursery team
• Support from an established wider organisation

What You'll Be Doing

• Take the lead in preparing the nursery for its opening and establishing strong operational foundations.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a passionate early years team.
• Create a positive, high-performing culture where excellent practice is recognised and encouraged.
• Ensure safeguarding is embedded throughout the nursery and consistently maintained.
• Drive high standards of teaching, learning and care across the setting.
• Oversee budgets, staffing, occupancy and overall nursery performance.
• Build strong relationships with families and establish the nursery within the local community.
• Ensure full compliance with Ofsted, EYFS and wider regulatory requirements.
• Lead continuous quality improvement and prepare the setting for future Ofsted inspections.
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure the nursery reflects the company's ethos and long-term vision.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.