NURSERY MANAGER (LEVEL 3 QUALIFIED)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,000 i £40,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tonbridge TN9 1HA |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Blooming Olives Day Nursery |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (DOE) | Full-Time, Permanent
Join Blooming Olives Day Nursery - Be Part of Something New and Extraordinary.
Are you a passionate and experienced early years leader ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dedicated and inspiring Nursery Manager to lead a brand-new team and ensure our new setting runs smoothly.
We are committed to creating a safe, joyful, and enriching space where every child feels valued and excited to learn. If you’re a confident, caring leader who thrives in a collaborative, nurturing environment — we’d love to hear from you.
The Role – What You’ll Be Doing
As the Nursery Manager, you’ll oversee for the daily operations of the nursery, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance, and education are consistently delivered in line with the EYFS, Ofsted regulations, and safeguarding practices.
This is a hands-on leadership role - you’ll spend most of the time in the rooms, supporting, guiding, and developing your team to ensure high-quality practice throughout the nursery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring excellence in care, education, and environment.
• Create and deliver engaging learning programmes that support holistic child development.
• Ensure provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
• Build meaningful, trusting relationships with children, families, and staff, always listening and responding to concerns with care and empathy.
• Lead preparation and management of Ofsted inspections, maintaining continuous compliance and actioning any recommendations to uphold outstanding standards.
• Keep up to date with all industry news, legislation and policy changes – relaying this back to your team where appropriate.
• Champion the delivery of the EYFS and ensure that all statutory guidelines are met, ensuring full compliance and best practices are embedded across the nursery's daily provision.
• Be responsible for overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensure staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping in line with GDPR and safeguarding policies.
• Embed strong supervision and support structures to nurture staff development that inspires and leads ambitious practice.
• Organise rotas, manage absences, and ensure staffing ratios are always met.
• Organise regular team meetings including agenda and minutes, staff training and development programmes.
• Lead recruitment, inductions, appraisals, supervisions, and ongoing staff development.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and nursery presentation.
• Show prospective families around the nursery and respond to inquiries.
• Plan and lead exciting events including open days, themed activities, and parent workshops.
• Maintain inventory and order necessary equipment and resources.
• Proactively support nursery marketing to ensure high visibility and occupancy.
• Attend relevant meetings and training, including those outside working hours if required to ensure that you and the nursery team remain complaint and informed on business changes and best practice.
• Work closely with the Director and Management Team, while also taking full ownership of day-to-day operational responsibilities while operating with autonomy and initiative.
• Maintain open communication with the Director and Management Team, giving them an honest and transparent overview of the nursery operation.
• Undertake any additional responsibilities that reasonably fall within the scope of this role, with the understanding that any permanent changes will be clearly defined and included in the job description.
About You:
You are a confident, caring leader with a strong foundation in early years care and education. You bring:
• Level 3 or higher qualification in Early Years/Childcare.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a nursery management ideally in a startup or growing setting.
• A deep understanding of the EYFS framework, safeguarding procedures, and Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
• A proactive, positive mindset and love for working with children and families.
Why Work With Us?
We believe in growing together. We offer:
• Mental health support and wellbeing initiatives.
• Career development and ongoing training.
• Team socials and staff recognition schemes.
• Supportive leadership and a genuinely warm, inclusive culture
Ready to Apply?
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in our care. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide suitable references. Join us to shape bright beginnings that last a lifetime.
Join Blooming Olives Day Nursery - Be Part of Something New and Extraordinary.
Are you a passionate and experienced early years leader ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dedicated and inspiring Nursery Manager to lead a brand-new team and ensure our new setting runs smoothly.
We are committed to creating a safe, joyful, and enriching space where every child feels valued and excited to learn. If you’re a confident, caring leader who thrives in a collaborative, nurturing environment — we’d love to hear from you.
The Role – What You’ll Be Doing
As the Nursery Manager, you’ll oversee for the daily operations of the nursery, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance, and education are consistently delivered in line with the EYFS, Ofsted regulations, and safeguarding practices.
This is a hands-on leadership role - you’ll spend most of the time in the rooms, supporting, guiding, and developing your team to ensure high-quality practice throughout the nursery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring excellence in care, education, and environment.
• Create and deliver engaging learning programmes that support holistic child development.
• Ensure provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
• Build meaningful, trusting relationships with children, families, and staff, always listening and responding to concerns with care and empathy.
• Lead preparation and management of Ofsted inspections, maintaining continuous compliance and actioning any recommendations to uphold outstanding standards.
• Keep up to date with all industry news, legislation and policy changes – relaying this back to your team where appropriate.
• Champion the delivery of the EYFS and ensure that all statutory guidelines are met, ensuring full compliance and best practices are embedded across the nursery's daily provision.
• Be responsible for overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensure staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping in line with GDPR and safeguarding policies.
• Embed strong supervision and support structures to nurture staff development that inspires and leads ambitious practice.
• Organise rotas, manage absences, and ensure staffing ratios are always met.
• Organise regular team meetings including agenda and minutes, staff training and development programmes.
• Lead recruitment, inductions, appraisals, supervisions, and ongoing staff development.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and nursery presentation.
• Show prospective families around the nursery and respond to inquiries.
• Plan and lead exciting events including open days, themed activities, and parent workshops.
• Maintain inventory and order necessary equipment and resources.
• Proactively support nursery marketing to ensure high visibility and occupancy.
• Attend relevant meetings and training, including those outside working hours if required to ensure that you and the nursery team remain complaint and informed on business changes and best practice.
• Work closely with the Director and Management Team, while also taking full ownership of day-to-day operational responsibilities while operating with autonomy and initiative.
• Maintain open communication with the Director and Management Team, giving them an honest and transparent overview of the nursery operation.
• Undertake any additional responsibilities that reasonably fall within the scope of this role, with the understanding that any permanent changes will be clearly defined and included in the job description.
About You:
You are a confident, caring leader with a strong foundation in early years care and education. You bring:
• Level 3 or higher qualification in Early Years/Childcare.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a nursery management ideally in a startup or growing setting.
• A deep understanding of the EYFS framework, safeguarding procedures, and Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
• A proactive, positive mindset and love for working with children and families.
Why Work With Us?
We believe in growing together. We offer:
• Mental health support and wellbeing initiatives.
• Career development and ongoing training.
• Team socials and staff recognition schemes.
• Supportive leadership and a genuinely warm, inclusive culture
Ready to Apply?
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in our care. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide suitable references. Join us to shape bright beginnings that last a lifetime.