Nursery Deputy Manager
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Happy Nurses |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a Nursery Deputy Manager. Please only apply if you have a minimum level 3 childcare qualification alongside experience as a room leader or deputy.
The role involves working both in the office and in the rooms.
This role is full time, working 40 hours per week –
Salary - £30,000 per annum
Main Duties:
- Leading and working as part of a team to ensure the nursery runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Caring for all children and ensuring their personal and hygiene needs are met daily.
- Ensuring the children are happy, settled and content.
- Observing, assessing, and planning for the children’s individual needs, ensuring their development is continuously monitored and create opportunities for children to progress.
- Keeping up to date and informed of legislation in relation to early education and ensure that all paperwork is in keeping with the EYFS and Ofsted Requirements.
- Becoming familiarised with the nursery's policies and procedures and working within these.
- Sharing creative ideas and willingly involving your team in decision making for the classroom e.g., activities/planning delegating tasks to your team to ensure your forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.
What we would ask from you:
- A minimum of Level 3 in Childcare is essential.
- Previous experience of deputising in a nursery setting with children under the age of 5 is desirable or having worked as a room leader.
- Being a positive role model to your team.
- An extensive knowledge of the current EYFS.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- To be passionate, motivated, have the ability to work well within a team and be able to adapt to a fun and inspiring way of working.
- Good ICT skills
- We take safeguarding very seriously and a current and clean Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) Certificate is essential.
Applicants for posts within the setting are clearly informed that the positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
please apply with your CV and we will return to you within 3 working days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00 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)
The role involves working both in the office and in the rooms.
This role is full time, working 40 hours per week –
Salary - £30,000 per annum
Main Duties:
- Leading and working as part of a team to ensure the nursery runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Caring for all children and ensuring their personal and hygiene needs are met daily.
- Ensuring the children are happy, settled and content.
- Observing, assessing, and planning for the children’s individual needs, ensuring their development is continuously monitored and create opportunities for children to progress.
- Keeping up to date and informed of legislation in relation to early education and ensure that all paperwork is in keeping with the EYFS and Ofsted Requirements.
- Becoming familiarised with the nursery's policies and procedures and working within these.
- Sharing creative ideas and willingly involving your team in decision making for the classroom e.g., activities/planning delegating tasks to your team to ensure your forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.
What we would ask from you:
- A minimum of Level 3 in Childcare is essential.
- Previous experience of deputising in a nursery setting with children under the age of 5 is desirable or having worked as a room leader.
- Being a positive role model to your team.
- An extensive knowledge of the current EYFS.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- To be passionate, motivated, have the ability to work well within a team and be able to adapt to a fun and inspiring way of working.
- Good ICT skills
- We take safeguarding very seriously and a current and clean Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) Certificate is essential.
Applicants for posts within the setting are clearly informed that the positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
please apply with your CV and we will return to you within 3 working days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00 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)