Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager - The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School

Furlong Road, Bourne End, SL8 5AE

Salary – £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

40 hours per week

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

Nestled in the heart of Bourne End, our nursery is full of charm, warmth, and character. Set within a beautifully converted Methodist Church spread across two floors, our setting is just a 6-minute stroll from Bourne End Train Station, with easy street parking right outside—perfect for commuters.

At The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School, no two days are ever the same. Children enjoy a wide range of exciting extra-curricular activities, including French lessons, and love exploring our spacious outdoor area complete with a mud kitchen—ideal for hands-on adventures, curiosity, and plenty of messy fun!

We’re now looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our friendly team. We’re seeking someone with a Level 3 Childcare qualification who is available for a full-time role, working 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 7:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

If you’re ready to bring energy, creativity, and leadership to a setting where children truly thrive, this could be the perfect role for you.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £400 Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*
• Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
• Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s as well as access to wider discount.
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Personal & Professional Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.
• Company Pension Scheme

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
• Assist in managing the acceptance and administration of medication and ensure care plans are thorough and up to date for children or staff with health conditions.
• Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Promote respect and credibility for this position through effective communication skills, impartiality, and consistency.
• Inspire staff team with creative ideas and new challenges with aim to achieve outstanding practice.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Leadership experience - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in Early Years - Essential
• Sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience of working in a management position - Desirable.
• Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership - Desirable
• Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to good or outstanding – Desirable

Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community!

The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs.

Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.