Nursery Assistant Manager
| Posting date: | 04 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Happy Nurses |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a Nursery Assistant Manager. Please only apply if you have a minimum level 3 childcare qualification alongside experience as a room leader or deputy.
You will join a warm, welcoming and relaxed closely-knit team in a small informal, independent nursery in leafy, north Oxford with onsite parking and excellent bus connections. The nursery takes up to 30 children from 9 months to 5 years.
The preferred candidate will:
- Have at least a Level 3 qualification, preferably experience of managing a team or a small setting.
- Attentive to detail in ensuring rigorous compliance with the EYFS
- Possess good communication skills and empathy
- Work efficiently and effectively within a strong, experienced team
- Have an engaging and positive manner for interacting with parents
- Contribute new ideas and approaches for improving the nursery
Previous recent experience of the UK Early Years sector is essential for the role. All candidates must have a clean up-to-date DBS record.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £32,500.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Additional leave
Casual dress
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Flexitime
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Profit sharing
Sick pay
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
please apply with your CV and we will return to you within 3 working days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Referral programme
Education:
GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
You will join a warm, welcoming and relaxed closely-knit team in a small informal, independent nursery in leafy, north Oxford with onsite parking and excellent bus connections. The nursery takes up to 30 children from 9 months to 5 years.
The preferred candidate will:
- Have at least a Level 3 qualification, preferably experience of managing a team or a small setting.
- Attentive to detail in ensuring rigorous compliance with the EYFS
- Possess good communication skills and empathy
- Work efficiently and effectively within a strong, experienced team
- Have an engaging and positive manner for interacting with parents
- Contribute new ideas and approaches for improving the nursery
Previous recent experience of the UK Early Years sector is essential for the role. All candidates must have a clean up-to-date DBS record.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £32,500.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Additional leave
Casual dress
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Flexitime
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Profit sharing
Sick pay
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
please apply with your CV and we will return to you within 3 working days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Referral programme
Education:
GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)