Job Description
Deputy Nursery Manager Level 3 Early YearsHours Per Week All Year Round
Our client is looking for an experienced and motivated Deputy Nursery Manager to join the leadership team at their stunning nursery set in a beautifully converted building. With fully equipped age-specific rooms and a spacious garden for outdoor learning this is the perfect environment for a childcare professional who is ready to step up and make a difference.
This full-time role (40 hours per week) offers the opportunity to combine management responsibilities with hands-on involvement helping to lead the nursery to continued success while ensuring children receive the highest quality care and education.
What Were Looking For
- Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent) essential.
- Proven leadership experience in an early years setting (Deputy Manager or Room Leader level).
- Strong knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding requirements.
- Excellent organisational leadership and communication skills.
- A proactive supportive and child-focused approach.
Why Work Here
- Annual leave increasing with length of service.
- Funded training and CPD support.
- Discounted childcare.
- Free uniform.
- Paid DBS check.
- Refreshments provided during shifts.
- Company events to celebrate and connect the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Nursery Manager in the overall running of the nursery ensuring high standards of care and education.
- Lead motivate and mentor staff to create a positive collaborative and professional working culture.
- Oversee curriculum planning and ensure activities meet EYFS standards.
- Manage staffing ratios and daily operations in the absence of the Nursery Manager.
- Ensure safeguarding health and safety procedures are consistently met.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with children families and external agencies.
- Contribute to staff training professional development and performance reviews.
Reference: WILL141611/JR
INDCHI
Required Experience:
Manager