Nursery Manager

Please do not apply for this role if you do not meet the criteria below in bold

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I am looking for a passionate Nursery Manager or an experienced deputy manager who is looking for a new challenge/ or simple a change to work for a bigger organisation. This role is to oversee the daily operations of a nursery. Close to the town centre, Newly refurbished nursery, Great transport links, Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Nursery Manager to join a fantastic purpose built Nursery, offering an excellent working environment with great career development and progression!

Some of your responsibilities as Nursery Manager will include:

• To be responsible for the daily running and administration of the nursery whilst adhering to the company Policies and Procedures, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements.
• To lead the nursery team ensuring that all children are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play and learning experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development
• To nurture every child in in your care providing consistency, innovation and excellence, igniting curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
• To ensure that all of the Company Health and Safety policies and procedures are put into practice including allergy management, risk assessment and medication policies etc.
• To lead the nursery team ensuring that the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children.
• To prepare for and lead the nursery team during inspections by regulatory bodies and to implement any recommendations
• To induct, support and mentor new staff, carry out staff supervise meetings, conduct regular staff assessments, recognising training needs, monitoring training and developing teamwork.

You will need to have the following qualifications, training and experience:

• Minimum full and relevant LEVEL 3 in Early Years and Education
• An ability to lead, manage and inspire a team successfully together with good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding.
• Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting.
• It is a legal requirement to hold a GCSE or equivalent qualification in Maths, or be willing to achieve within 2 years of starting the position.
• It is a legal requirement to hold a GCSE or equivalent qualification in Maths, or be willing to achieve within 2 years of starting the position.
• A customer service approach, being willing to go above and beyond for families.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Able to lead the nursery marketing strategy including the planning and delivery of a strong marketing plan, the implementation of interesting marketing and retention events and the successful conversion of enquiries.
• The ability to plan and organise workload.
• A Experience in Leadership in managing full day care settings.
• Effectively manage the nursery budget, including ensuring that income targets are met, budgeted staff and other costs are not exceeded.

Benefit of this role:

• Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks including fresh fruit.
• Accredited training with the Academy.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Fertility and Adoption leave.
• Regular staff rewards.
• Team appreciation events.
• Long service awards.
• Dedicated wellbeing package.
• Highly discounted childcare.
• A day off for your birthday.
• 80% childcare discount.

The company offers:

• Competitive salary.
• Pension plan.
• Annual leave including bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday.

All successful applicants will be required to have an Enhanced DBS carried out.

As a specialist Childcare agency, we believe that we can only be as successful as our candidates and employees. That is why we invest 100% in each and every candidate who registers with us and value all the work carried out by our team.

For more information, or a confidential chat please contact us on or send us your CV to be considered for the position.

Ability to commute/relocate:

Penrith (Cumbria): reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)