Nursery Manager

Job Title : Nursery Manager

Location : Walton on Thames

Salary : Up to 58000 with the potential to earn a further 6000 in bonuses

Hours : 41.25 hours

Reports to : Regional manager

What Youll Be Doing

Be All In : You lead with unwavering commitment ensuring the nursery operates to the highest standards of care compliance and professionalism while championing the well being of children, families and staff.

Come Together : You cultivate strong collaboration across the nursery building trusted relationships with your team, families and the wider community to create a united values led environment.

Be Yourself : You bring confident self awareness to your leadership modelling reflective practice supporting individual growth and creating a culture where everyone feels seen, heard and valued.

Go Further : You demonstrate bold ambition by driving continuous improvement, leading strategic initiatives and aligning the nursery with Fennies mission, vision and long term goals.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay & Perks : Salaries that match or outshine our competitors, a comprehensive pension scheme and exclusive staff childcare discounts of up to 75% when you enrol your children at Fennies.

Leadership Community : Join the place where you belong; regular manager meetings to discuss innovate and socialise with tailored learning and development sessions, mentoring and coaching to help you grow as a leader.

Career Development : Targeted development plans, approachable managers and bespoke guidance from our educational experts and specialists to support your professional journey.

Personalised Induction : A structured onboarding experience including 1 : 1 Clifton Strengths coaching to help you identify and build on your unique strengths as a manager.

Well being Support : Access to well being benefits including our BUPA support team, team incentives and up to 33 days of annual leave to help you recharge and thrive.

Celebration & Connection : Enjoy events that bring us together; summer BBQs in the sunshine and a Christmas party to remember!

Performance Recognition : 750 quarterly performance bonuses to reward your commitment and impact.

Daily Dining : The Fennies Café offers a great range of choices to replace your daily lunchbox completely free.

Fennies Club : Celebrate your length of service with thoughtful recognition including gift cards and commemorative plaques as part of our commitment to honour your.>

What You Bring

Excellent knowledge of Birth to 5 Matters typical child development stages and a sound understanding of the EYFS.

Full and relevant L3 or above Early Years qualification.

Have a minimum grade 4 or grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent).

The correct implementation audits and requirements for the key person safeguarding health & safety and confidentiality systems are met.

How to safely administer medication First Aid and critical care policies.

The preparations and responsibilities before Ofsted visits

How to derive the solution for resolving issues and complaints as per Fennies policies and procedures.

How to achieve the KPIs in your setting and ensure they are in line with Fennies mission statement.

Diversity & Inclusion :

At Fennies we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. A diverse workforce brings a wealth of perspectives driving innovation and excellence. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Fennies Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and proof of identity will be line with Safer Recruitment and Keeping Everyone Safe we also carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates including Google and Social Media checks. Any relevant information found may be discussed during the interview process.