Early Years Nursery Manager
Job Summary
- Little Leaders Childcare
- Location: Unit 5 K-Line House Masterlords Estate Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SX
- Salary: 30944.16 per annum
- Hours: 38 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Reference: 0724
This is your opportunity as a Early Years Nursery Manager to lead a team with the implementation and development of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework and to help support children on their learning journey.
Leading a team of 10-12 staff managing the nursery on a daily basis while following The Curiosity Approach.
Developing excellent working relationships with the staff and promoting the values of the nursery to staff parents and children.
Your responsibilities
Manage the staff team following Ofsted guidelines and building the nursery to achieve high standards. Maintaining accurate records including occupancy and growth. Train and develop staff to fulfil their potential.
What you will need
- Level 3 or above in a childcare qualification
- At least 1 year of Early Years management experience.
- Experience of working in a nursery setting.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted statutory guidance.
- Ability to deliver a high standard of childcare.
About us
We are a family run business with 6 settings across Suffolk. We strive to give high quality childcare within all our nurseries. We support our staff in training personal development and mental health. We encourage all our staff to take part in training and have numerous promotion opportunities within the company.
What we will offer you
We support our staff and allow lots of training opportunities to improve their practice and knowledge. We have childcare discounts for staff children offer paid lunch breaks and a pension scheme.
For more information
To find out more please contact Laura Ali or Claire Bennett by calling .
How to apply
To apply send your CV (Curriculum Vitae) and Cover Letter to Claire Bennett by emailing
Closing date: 5.00 pm 13 May 2026.
Interview date: 18 May 2026.
Required Experience:
Manager
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