Nursery Manager

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Early Years Manager to join our team on a maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to lead our setting, ensuring a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment where children can thrive.

Rosedene’s mission is to provide the most enriching learning opportunities, within a nurturing environment, for our children to be kind, curious and confident, ready to shape the world.

We’re a small family business, established for over 30 years and we’re proud of the high-quality experiences we offer across our 11 nurseries in the North of England. This is only made possible by our exceptional nursery teams. Our children & families are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to recruit a trustworthy and passionate person who is ready to make a difference. Rosedene are recognised as pioneers in the early years industry, constantly innovating our childcare experiences, and we need curious thinkers to help us in our journey.

About you:

• Hold a full and relevant level 3 Early Years Qualification
• At least 2 years experience in Early years 
• GCSE level C or above 
• Have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding duties, nursery procedures and policies
• Have good knowledge of birth to 5 development and the EYFS curriculum
• Excellent practice within an early years setting
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills
• Have a passion for outdoor learning and delivering enriching learning opportunities for children
• Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge in Early Years and have full understanding of children’s emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs
• A positive attitude with an unwavering commitment to service excellence to allow us to maintain our high standards
• Be able to work as a team
• Have a professional attitude and manner

What you’ll be doing

• Supervising children within the nursery environment, including mealtimes, rest periods and nappy changing/toileting
• Creating fun and engaging activities to suit the needs of the children
• Promote good hygiene practices
• Building solid, caring relationships with parents/carers, families, professionals, and your team
• Keeping accurate records and communicating with parents/carers
• Supporting your team members and being a positive role model, who looks to develop and suggest positive changes
• Leading the room in the absence of the room leader
• Attend staff meetings or any training courses that will help enhance your personal and professional development
• Monitor and record all accidents
• Adhering to and implement all nursery procedures and policies
• Contributing new ideas to continue to develop our practice

The key benefits of working at Rosedene Nurseries:

• Competitive Compensation, Company Pension Scheme & Progression
  Attractive pay rates with clear opportunities for career progression and internal progression
• Part of an award-winning & growing business, recognised as a pioneer in the early years education sector. Recent Awards include:
  • 2024/ 2025 Uks Top SME Nursery Apprenticeship Provider
  • Multiple Ofsted Outstanding Awards
  • 2024 NMT Finalists for Top Nursery Group of the Year
  • 2024 Community Nursery of the Year
  • 97% of employees are happy working at Rosedene 2025 Employee survey
• Extensive Training & Development
  Supported by monthly in-person and online training. Funded First Aid Course. 24/7 access to your own e-learning platform for essential skills training, CPD qualified courses and personal development. Curiosity, Forest & Beach school training. Monthly team meetings. With opportunities to work across different nursery locations
• Strong company-wide Well-Being Support
  A robust well-being programme, team well-being walks, and initiatives focused on maintaining a healthy work-life balance
• Delivering rewarding work with a positive, meaningful impact to families everyday

Share the passion with our Rosedene employees. No one day is the same at Rosedene Nurseries, making every day a new adventure. We support thousands of children and their families through their development, which makes the role extremely rewarding.

• Working as part of a family business and a long-standing family team who care about creating the best working environment for their employees. Many employees stay with us through-out their working careers
• Positive Culture & Team Engagement
  A fun, collaborative work environment with team-building events through-out the year, recognition through monthly and yearly awards, be heard through employee feedback, and a be part of a culture focused on mutual support.
• Management support

Our managers are approachable and supportive, always on hand to guide, encourage, and celebrate your success.

• Great annual leave, your Birthday off, Paid Overtime & Additional Time Off
  Overtime is paid; employees are also rewarded with extra days off for milestones such as birthdays, 100% attendance and long-standing commitments
• Childcare Perks
  Discounted childcare for employees and access to an Employee Benefits Scheme