Early Years Deputy Manager
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,200.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ducklings at St. Margaret's |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Ducklings at St. Margaret’s, a long-established setting in Horsforth Leeds.
We are looking for a Deputy Manager to work as a member of the nursery team, showing initiative and creativity to foster an environment which encourages the children’s all-round development and where high standards of care are provided and to be able to take over the running of the group in the absence of the Manager.
We need a reliable team member, working co-operatively and with flexibility.
Someone that understands that each child is an individual and has a general understanding of childcare and child development
We require someone who is qualified to (minimum) level 3 in Early Years to join our wonderful team of people, someone who has a good knowledge of the EYFS, someone who is passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children to grow and learn at their own pace and be treated as an individual.
At Ducklings we care about our staff members, you will be a valued member of our team and treated with respect, we encourage staff to enhance their personal development and encourage them to take further training courses – all training courses are fully funded by Ducklings.
The post is full-time all year, with 6.5 weeks paid annual leave plus all bank holidays, enrolment in our pension scheme and a free uniform is provided for all Ducklings staff.
ESSENTIAL requirements: · Early Years Level 3 qualification or above.
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Minimum grade 4 (C) or above in English.
Minimum 1 years’ experience working within a nursery or educational setting.
Candidates must be able to carry out children's observations, assessments and planning to a very high standard and possess a good working knowledge of the EYFS framework.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS · All applications are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and reference checks in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.
You must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible; all employment breaks must be explained.
You must have legal right to work in the UK.
Ducklings at St. Margaret’s is an Equal opportunities employer, all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.
We are looking for a Deputy Manager to work as a member of the nursery team, showing initiative and creativity to foster an environment which encourages the children’s all-round development and where high standards of care are provided and to be able to take over the running of the group in the absence of the Manager.
We need a reliable team member, working co-operatively and with flexibility.
Someone that understands that each child is an individual and has a general understanding of childcare and child development
We require someone who is qualified to (minimum) level 3 in Early Years to join our wonderful team of people, someone who has a good knowledge of the EYFS, someone who is passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children to grow and learn at their own pace and be treated as an individual.
At Ducklings we care about our staff members, you will be a valued member of our team and treated with respect, we encourage staff to enhance their personal development and encourage them to take further training courses – all training courses are fully funded by Ducklings.
The post is full-time all year, with 6.5 weeks paid annual leave plus all bank holidays, enrolment in our pension scheme and a free uniform is provided for all Ducklings staff.
ESSENTIAL requirements: · Early Years Level 3 qualification or above.
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Minimum grade 4 (C) or above in English.
Minimum 1 years’ experience working within a nursery or educational setting.
Candidates must be able to carry out children's observations, assessments and planning to a very high standard and possess a good working knowledge of the EYFS framework.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS · All applications are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and reference checks in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.
You must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible; all employment breaks must be explained.
You must have legal right to work in the UK.
Ducklings at St. Margaret’s is an Equal opportunities employer, all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.