Our partner Nursery is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to lead our dedicated team in providing outstanding care and education for children aged 0–5 years.
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader who is committed to creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive, staff feel valued, and families are fully supported.
About the Role
As Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the nursery, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding and early years education are maintained in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and all statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead, motivate and support the nursery team.
• Ensure the nursery operates in full compliance with EYFS and Ofsted requirements.
• Promote outstanding safeguarding practice and child welfare at all times.
• Manage staffing, recruitment, inductions, supervision and professional development.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and external professionals.
• Oversee occupancy, admissions and nursery operations.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.
• Drive continuous improvement and strive towards achieving the highest quality of care and education.
Essential Requirements
• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5 or above desirable).
• Previous experience managing or deputising within an early years setting.
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding legislation and Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional outcomes for children.
What We Offer
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Opportunity to make a real difference within a growing nursery.
• Employee discount.
• On-site parking.
If you are an ambitious and dedicated early years professional who is passionate about leading a high-quality nursery, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Mia at miam@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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