Nursery Manager
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | 24 Grange Park Road E10 5EP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Strawberry Fields Day Nursery |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
A Nursery Manager or Pre-School Manager oversees the operations of early years childcare
centres. Their primary duties include recruiting and training staff, promoting the childcare
centre, and managing its finances.
Nursery Manager duties and responsibilities
The duties of Nursery Managers vary depending on the size of their childcare centres and
the age of the children in their care. However, their common responsibilities include:
• Recruiting employees and providing ongoing training in best care practices
• Developing and maintaining the nursery budget
• Arranging marketing materials
• Monitoring the condition of the facility and equipment and organising maintenance,
repairs, and new items as required
• Updating parents and Carers about their child’s progress and behaviour
• Answering inquiries about enrolment, payments, and practices
• Developing and implementing an age-appropriate program of annual events and activities
• Preparing the nursery for Ofsted inspections and following inspector recommendations
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage’s welfare, learning and development
requirements
• Understanding of child safety practices including paediatric first aid, safeguarding children,
and food hygiene
• Leadership, including organisation, the ability to motivate others, and effective decision-
making
• Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with
staff, parents, and Caregivers
• Marketing for devising effective promotional strategies
• Financial management, including budgeting and accounting
• Business management, including employee recruitment, developing and implementing
training programs and running meetings
• Computer literacy, including confidence in using Microsoft Office and record-keeping
software
centres. Their primary duties include recruiting and training staff, promoting the childcare
centre, and managing its finances.
Nursery Manager duties and responsibilities
The duties of Nursery Managers vary depending on the size of their childcare centres and
the age of the children in their care. However, their common responsibilities include:
• Recruiting employees and providing ongoing training in best care practices
• Developing and maintaining the nursery budget
• Arranging marketing materials
• Monitoring the condition of the facility and equipment and organising maintenance,
repairs, and new items as required
• Updating parents and Carers about their child’s progress and behaviour
• Answering inquiries about enrolment, payments, and practices
• Developing and implementing an age-appropriate program of annual events and activities
• Preparing the nursery for Ofsted inspections and following inspector recommendations
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage’s welfare, learning and development
requirements
• Understanding of child safety practices including paediatric first aid, safeguarding children,
and food hygiene
• Leadership, including organisation, the ability to motivate others, and effective decision-
making
• Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with
staff, parents, and Caregivers
• Marketing for devising effective promotional strategies
• Financial management, including budgeting and accounting
• Business management, including employee recruitment, developing and implementing
training programs and running meetings
• Computer literacy, including confidence in using Microsoft Office and record-keeping
software