Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Salary: £38,000–£40,000 per year
Hours: 40 hours over 4 days, worked Monday to Friday
Reports to: Operations Manager.

Location: 20 London Road, Holybourne, Hampshire, GU34 4EG.

We’re looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to lead our team and help create a safe, caring and inspiring place for children to learn and grow within our beautiful nursery in Holybourne.

You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the nursery, support and develop your team, and work closely with families to make sure every child receives high-quality care and early learning. You’ll help maintain a welcoming, inclusive environment where children’s individual needs, backgrounds and abilities are understood and supported.

What you’ll do

• Lead, support and develop the nursery team, promoting high standards and good practice.
• Safeguard children and make sure the team follows nursery policies and procedures.
• Monitor the quality of care, learning and the nursery environment.
• Plan staffing schedules and holiday rotas to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Oversee registrations, place allocations and related administration.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Work with families, staff and outside agencies to support children’s needs.
• Support the identification of additional needs and appropriate early intervention.
• Help recruit, induct, supervise and appraise team members, and support their training.
• Respond to enquiries and show prospective families around the nursery.
• Oversee the building, grounds, equipment and supplies, and manage budgets.
• Support marketing activities and complete monthly reports for the Managing Directors.
• Attend management and staff meetings, training, parents’ evenings and other nursery events as required.

Skills

• Proven experience in childcare management or a similar role within an educational setting.
• Strong leadership abilities with a focus on team development and motivation.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, to engage effectively with staff, parents, and children.
• Knowledge of early childhood education principles and practices.
• Ability to drive initiatives that enhance the learning environment for children.
• A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their developmental needs.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a confident and caring leader who can motivate a team and build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues. You’ll be organised, professional and committed to safeguarding, inclusive practice and high-quality early years provision.

Benefits of working with First Friends Ltd.

· Pension scheme.

· Paid day off for annual staff conference.

· Wellbeing programme treats and Wellbeing day off.

· Birthday Day off to celebrate you!

· Annual company events.

· Employee discount after successful probation period.

· Access to training and knowledge development.

· Monthly managers meeting to share experiences, ideas and to have a catch up across all settings.

If you’d like to lead a nursery team and make a meaningful difference to children’s early experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Once we receive your application, we will be in touch to arrange a telephone call to find out more about you, before we can move to the next stage of a face-to-face interview.

Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Education:

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Nursery Manager: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• level 3 Early Years (minimum) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person