Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Contract: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week, Full Year)Salary: £34,500 FTE (dependent on experience)Hours: Between 7:30am and 6:30pm on a rota basisStart Date: July 2026

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nursery Manager to lead our early years setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate childcare professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding care and education.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the nursery.
• Ensure high-quality care and learning in line with the EYFS.
• Support, develop and manage the nursery team.
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and staff.
• Oversee nursery administration, including staffing, records, funding and fees.
• Monitor quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage admissions, nursery tours and transition arrangements.
• Lead staff appraisals, supervision and professional development.
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

Person Specification - Essential

• Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Experience in a nursery management or senior leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS and early years legislation.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Desirable

• EYTS, Level 5 qualification or above.
• DSL training.
• Paediatric First Aid qualification.
• Experience with learning journey software (e.g. Seesaw).
• Knowledge of local authority funding.

Additional Information

• Full-time, full-year position.
• Appointment subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

If you are passionate about early years education and want to make a positive impact within a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.