Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager – Busy Bees Leicester Carlton Park - Up to £45,000 plus 25% bonus - Flexible working available Ready to lead a thriving nursery where your ideas, passion, and leadership truly matter? Busy Bees — the UK’s No.1 childcare provider — is looking for an inspiring Nursery Manager to join our Leicester Carlton Park team.

If you’re exploring Nursery Manager jobs in Leicester , Early Years Manager roles , or Childcare Manager opportunities , this is one of the strongest career moves you can make.

⭐ Why This Role Stands Out Busy Bees offers one of the most comprehensive and rewarding benefits packages in the early years sector — designed to support your wellbeing, career growth, and work‑life balance.

You’ll Enjoy

• Up to 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Your birthday off — paid
• 50% childcare discount
• Enhanced family leave & return‑to‑work bonus
• Hive Benefits & huge retail discounts
• Menopause support via Peppy
• Financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance
• Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work scheme & workplace pension
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Funded training, development & clear career progression
• Opportunities to travel internationally and learn from global Busy Bees nurseries

✨ Shape the Future of Our Nursery Environment As our new Nursery Manager, you’ll also play a key role in overseeing an exciting upcoming refurbishment — helping to shape a fresh, modern, inspiring learning environment for children and staff. It’s a rare opportunity to put your stamp on the look, feel, and flow of the nursery, ensuring it reflects the very best in early years practice.

🧸 About the Role As Nursery Manager, you’ll lead your team to deliver exceptional early years education in line with EYFS and Ofsted standards. You’ll create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and motivate your team
• Ensure full EYFS, Ofsted, and safeguarding compliance
• Drive quality improvement across the nursery
• Manage budgets, occupancy, and resources
• Build strong relationships with parents, staff, and the community
• Support staff development and professional growth

Ideal for an experienced Nursery Manager , Assistant Nursery Manager , Early Years Manager , or Childcare Manager ready to step up.

🏡 About Busy Bees Leicester Carlton Park Our large, modern nursery is rated “Good” by Ofsted and cares for up to 105 children . With calming, age‑appropriate rooms and a secure outdoor area, it’s a spacious, well‑resourced setting designed to support every stage of development.

Located On King Edward Avenue In Narborough, We Offer

• Free on‑site parking
• Easy access to the M1
• Less than a mile to Narborough train station
• Just seven miles from Leicester city centre

It’s a convenient, welcoming, and well‑established nursery where your leadership will make a real impact.

👤 About You We’re looking for a confident, ambitious leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards of childcare.

You’ll Bring

• Level 3 childcare qualification (NNEB, BTEC, CACHE, NVQ)
• Experience as a Nursery Manager or Assistant Nursery Manager
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• A commercially minded approach
• A genuine passion for early years education

🚀 Apply Today If you’re searching for Nursery Manager jobs in Leicester and want to join a supportive, forward‑thinking childcare provider, apply today and become part of the Busy Bees family.

Lead with purpose. Inspire young minds. Build your future with Busy Bees.