168 nursery manager jobs found

Nursery Manager needed at this vibrant and welcoming nursery in Tower Hamlets! We are looking for a Nursery Manager who is passionate about early years education and has experience working as a Manager or Deputy Manager in a nursery. You will ensure safeguarding practices are followed at all times and that the curriculum is implemented effectively and fully in line with EYFS requirements. As a Nursery Manager, some of your key responsibilities will also include building relationships with parents/carers, managing staff and resources, and promoting a positive and inclusive atmosphere in the nursery for both staff and children. This nursery really values its staff, and this is a great role for a Deputy Manager looking for a step up or a Nursery Manager looking for a change! Benefits of working here include: A salary that recognises your value Opportunities for fast progression All training fully-funded Paid time away from nursery for face to face training Cycle-to-work...

Deputy Nursery Manager needed in Tower Hamlets We are looking for a strong and dedicated Deputy Manager to join the team at this lovely nursery in Tower Hamlets! This is a great role either for a Deputy Manager looking for a change of setting or a Room Leader/Third in Charge wanting to further their early years career and step up. This permanent Deputy Manager role is to work full time with a salary from £34k per annum. Benefits include: Further training fully funded Career progression Good pension and holiday schemes Bonuses paid throughout the year Regular pay rises Cycle to work scheme Discounted childcare Team social events It is essential for this Deputy Nursery Manager role that you hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years or Childcare, and that you have experience working in a nursery or early years setting, with experience leading a room or taking on deputy tasks ideally. Good understanding of safeguarding and EYFS are required for...

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an inspirational Nursery Manager to shape, lead and grow a flagship early years provision within a newly unified and ambitious school. As we expand our nursery to become Chafynch Nursery, you will play a central role in creating a warm, enriching and high-quality environment for children aged 6 months to 4 years. The nursery will act as a gateway experience for families joining the Chafyn Godolphin community, sitting at the heart of the Prep School and forming a vital link between home, school and the wider Salisbury community. The nursery is currently being remodelled to create a modern, welcoming and carefully designed space. It will include several dedicated areas to support high-quality early years provision, enabling children to learn, play and develop in a setting that reflects the standards and ambition of the wider school. You will work with highly engaged families and a thriving school community, supported by a...

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Specialist with experience of leadership and management to lead our 'outstanding' Pre-School provision. The working pattern is: 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thursday & 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break).   This is a term-time only role (+ optional 5-10 days extra days during school holidays). The setting is open 8.45am-3.00pm (school days only) and there is some flexibility with working hours outside of these times. This is a term time only job with some insets it would be perfect for an Early Years Professional who would like to benefit from term time only working arrangements  The successful candidate will: Lead the Pre-School team offering high-quality early education Manage the day-to-day running of the pre-school Plan & Deliver a balanced curriculum using the EYFS framework Assess  children’s development and use this to plan and deliver sessions & interventions Take...

Deputy Nursery Manager Stepping Stones of Sopley – Christchurch, Dorset 30 hours per week Term Time Only plus holiday cubs (Please note that we will require some flexibility around hours) Salary £14.50 - £15 per hour DOE Stepping Stones of Sopley are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and experienced Deputy Nursery Manager to support the Nursery Manager and to lead our dedicated team caring for children aged 9 months to 4 years. You’ll create a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment where our youngest children can develop and thrive. As Deputy Nursey Manager, you’ll plan engaging, age-appropriate activities, support your team’s practice, and build strong relationships with families to ensure every child feels safe, secure, and valued. If you’re a positive, professional leader with a genuine love for children and early learning, we’d love to hear from you!   Job Description ·         To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring...

Early Years Nursery Manager Shooting Stars Nursery & Preschool, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV3 9PE £41,760 per year + Bonus Scheme + Excellent Benefits Full Time | 40 hours per week | Permanent Lead, Inspire and Make a Difference Are you an experienced Nursery Manager or ambitious Deputy Manager looking for your next career opportunity? Shooting Stars Nurseries is seeking a passionate and motivated Nursery Manager to lead our beautiful Tettenhall Nursery & Preschool. This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning nursery group and take the lead in a newly and thoughfully refurbished setting catering for up to 85 children across four age-specific rooms. You'll be responsible for leading a dedicated and growing team, ensuring outstanding care and education, building strong family partnerships and driving the continued success of the nursery. Salary & Benefits £41,760 per annum Manager bonus scheme 50%...

NURSERY MANAGER - STONY STRATFORD  Full Time - 40 Hours per week Monday - Friday - Shift patterns between 07:15-08:30 We’re looking for an exceptional Nursery Manager to lead our welcoming and experienced team at our beautiful nursery in Stony Stratford. Our setting supports up to 40 children and is thoughtfully designed with two spacious indoor play areas and direct access to two exciting outdoor learning environments. At Acorn Early Years, we are proud to deliver high-quality, affordable childcare that puts children before profit. As a social enterprise with over 35 years’ experience, we are passionate about nature-based learning, ethical practice, and professional development—and we’re proud to have been named Nursery World Nursery Group of the Year 2025.    Situated on the site of Elizabeth House, in Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford. Our nursery provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community, in a...

Job Overview The role of the Nursery Manager is to provide professional leadership and management of the nursery and its staff, and to successfully manage the day to day running of the nursery and deliver high quality standards of care and education for all children. Aims • Comply with all regulatory requirements. • Provide high standards of care and education • Support all nursery staff in their roles. • Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers. • Sustain targets for revenue and costs. Key Responsibilities • Adhere to all company policies and procedures. • Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff • Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage • Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff •...

🌟Maternity Leave Cover for Nursery Manager – Exciting opportunity to manage an Outstanding nursery!  🌟 Naturally Learning | Level 3+ Qualified Maternity Cover – Nursery Manager (Falmouth) In this role, you’ll lead with vision, support an experienced team, and ensure our children receive the very best start in life. You’ll champion outstanding practice, drive quality, and create an environment where both children and staff thrive. What We’re Looking For: ✔ Level 3 or above Early Years qualification ✔ Proven management or senior leadership experience in an early years setting ✔ Strong understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding ✔ Ability to lead with confidence, empathy, and positivity ✔ Full-time role – minimum 40 hours per week ✔ Passion for building strong relationships with children, families, and staff If you're ready to make an impact and lead with heart during this maternity cover period, we’d love to hear from you.   Benefits...

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Deputy Nursery Manager (supernumerary). Location:  Julia Durbin Day Nursery | Headington, Oxford | OX3 7JU (next to Churchill Hospital). Nursery capacity:  131 places. Contract:  Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:00-18:30 | Choose a 4 or 5 day week. Salary:  £38,356.50-£41,437.50 per annum (pro-rata). Responsible to:  Nursery Manager. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.    Why join us?   Generous annual leave:  25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a...

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Deputy Nursery Manager (supernumerary). Location:  Knowle Green Day Nursery | Staines | TW18 1AJ. Nursery capacity:  133 places. Contract:  Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:00-18:30 | Choose a 4 or 5 day week. Salary:  £35,178-£40,033.50 per annum (pro-rata). Responsible to:  Nursery Manager. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.   Why join us?   Generous annual leave:  25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through...

Deputy Nursery Manager needed in Greenford We are looking for a strong and dedicated Deputy Manager to join the team at this lovely nursery in Greenford! This is a great role either for a Deputy Manager looking for a change of setting or a Room Leader/Third in Charge wanting to further their early years career and step up. This permanent Deputy Manager role is to work 4 days a week (Tuesday-Friday, 7:45am-6pm), with a salary of £33k per annum. Benefits include: Free parking Good pension scheme 28 days holiday Further training fully funded Career progression Team social events It is essential for this Deputy Nursery Manager role that you hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years or Childcare, and that you have experience working in a nursery or early years setting, with experience leading a room or taking on deputy tasks ideally. Good understanding of safeguarding and EYFS are required for this role, and you should have excellent...

Recruiting for a Passionate Nursery Manager –A Leadership Opportunity to Open a New Purpose Built Nursery! Location-Hornsey- N8   Full Time – 40 hrs/week, Start JULY 2026   Salary:   Up to  £69,500K   per annum!    ( Inclusive of up to 10% Appraisal Bonus and up to 10% Budgetary Performance Bonus)   Most Nursery Manager roles sound the same. “Join our lovely team…” “Supportive environment…” “Passion for childcare…”  You’ve seen it all before.  This isn’t one of those roles.    You’ve seen it all before.  This isn’t one of those roles.  Most positions ask you to maintain a nursery. This one asks  you to build one.  We’re opening a brand-new nursery in Hornsey, and we’re looking for a proven Nursery Manager to lead it from day one.   Your team.  Your culture.  Your standards.  All backed by the support of an established, high-performing group.  Since  2013, Bright Little...

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Nursery Manager. Location:  Maples Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 6RT. Nursery capacity:  124 places. Contract:  Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:00-18:30. Salary:  £42,178.50-£55,419 per annum (pro-rata)  plus discretionary bonus scheme. Responsible to:  Area Manager. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989.  Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.  Why join us? Generous annual leave:   30 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the...

Are you ready to inspire and lead an Outstanding Early Years Provision in a Unique Forest School Environment? We are seeking a passionate and experienced Early Years Manager to join our team and make a difference every day. 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...

Super-Numery Deputy Nursery Manager role to start ASAP in Fulham Permanent full-time Deputy Nursery Manager role at a lovely family-run nursery in Fulham. You will work closely with the Nursery Manager in all aspects of running the nursery. Hours: 7:45am-6:30pm, 4 days per week Salary: £36k-£40k per annum Annual leave: 4 weeks paid leave + bank holidays. 1 additional paid day off for each year of employment up to 1 additional week. An extra day off on your birthday. Benefits of working here include: Good pension scheme Home-cooked lunch provided daily Further training and development opportunities provided Small independent and newly refurbished nursery A heavyweight management team to be a part of Great working environment Requirements: Minimum Level 3/equivalent qualification in Early Years or Childcare Previous experience as a Deputy or Manager Strong leadership skills Excellent knowledge of safeguarding practices and the EYFS framework Great...

Nursery Manager – Exciting New Opportunity Are you a qualified and experienced Nursery Manager full of energy, creativity and fresh ideas? Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge within a newly opened, recently registered OFSTED nursery? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to lead a brand-new, OFSTED-registered nursery in Farnworth, Bolton. This role is perfect for someone highly motivated and enthusiastic, who can work closely with Directors to guide staff and deliver a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children. You will build strong partnerships with parents and remain focused on delivering exceptional childcare standards. As a confident leader, you’ll inspire your team and support children through their early learning journey, helping them grow, develop and thrive. Key Responsibilities • Maintain and achieve outstanding childcare standards • Lead, manage and...

Nursery: Haslemere House Day Nursery Hours: Full-time (Monday–Friday) Age Range: 9 months – 5 years Purpose of the Role The Nursery Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and day-to-day operation of Haslemere House Day Nursery. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality early years education and care , compliance with EYFS and Ofsted requirements , and a safe, nurturing environment for children, staff, and families. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management Lead, support, and motivate the nursery team to deliver outstanding childcare. Manage staff rotas, deployment, supervision, appraisals, and training. Promote a positive, professional, and inclusive working culture. Ensure effective communication across all rooms and teams. Safeguarding & Welfare Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or ensure DSL coverage. Ensure all safeguarding, health & safety, and welfare...

Nursery Manager needed at this vibrant and welcoming nursery in Canning Town! We are looking for a Nursery Manager who is passionate about early years education and has experience working as a Manager or Deputy Manager in a nursery. You will ensure safeguarding practices are followed at all times and that the curriculum is implemented effectively and fully in line with EYFS requirements. As a Nursery Manager, some of your key responsibilities will also include building relationships with parents/carers, managing staff and resources, and promoting a positive and inclusive atmosphere in the nursery for both staff and children. This nursery really values its staff, and this is a great role for a Deputy Manager looking for a step up or a Nursery Manager looking for a change! Benefits of working here include: A salary that recognises your value Opportunities for fast progression All training fully-funded Paid time away from nursery for face to face training Private health...

New Nursery in Northfleet, Gravesend looking for a strong and dedicated Manager to join the team ASAP! This wonderful independent nursery is starts in January and is a 37 place setting, with dedicated rooms for each age group, alongside a large and secure outdoor play area perfect for extended learning and play. We are looking for a Nursery Manager who is passionate about early years education and has experience working as a Manager or Deputy Manager in a nursery. You will ensure safeguarding practices are followed at all times and that the curriculum is implemented effectively and fully in line with EYFS requirements. As a Nursery Manager, some of your key responsibilities will also include building relationships with parents/carers, managing staff and resources, and promoting a positive and inclusive atmosphere in the nursery for both staff and children. To be considered for this position you must have: At least a Level 3 qualification in Early Years or Childcare...