Nursery Manager - Brand New Opening for Autumn 2026!

Sutton (SM1 1SH)

£50,000 to £55,000 salary (dependent on experience and qualifications) plus up to £5,000 performance related bonus

Full-Time / 40 hours (overtime hours are paid if needing to go above weekly scheduled hours)

We are supporting a fast-growing nursery group who are looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to join their brand-new Nursery in Sutton, which is due to open in the Autumn of 2026.

Building has already started on this beautiful 100-place nursery in the heart of Sutton Town Centre, just a short walk from the train station and with great transport links, and they are looking for a Nursery Manager to join to help build and shape this new nursery with them. It's a genuinely exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic leader who is looking for a new challenge, a change of scenery, and a chance to join a company with a leading benefits package!

With multiple new openings already this year, you'll be supported by a senior team who know exactly how to launch a new venue. Your expertise and experience will be needed to build and shape a high-performing nursery team, to grow the nursery reputation and integrate into the community, and to put the children at the heart of everything you and your team do on a daily basis.

You will have autonomy to run the nursery and the company is led by empathetic owners and leadership who genuinely value their staff and pride themselves on staff retention and happiness, meaning success is always rewarded!

Their amazing staff benefits packages includes:

• Competitive salary

• Performance related bonus

• Access your pay as you earn it

• Company Pension

• Learning & Development Opportunities supporting both personal and professional growth

• Generous childcare discount

• Retail discounts

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free access to 24/7 Online GP

You will need:

• A full and relevant level 3 (or above) childcare qualification

• To hold a Maths GCSE or Functional Skills qualification

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience leading and managing Early Years settings with proven experience and evidence of improving performance

• The ability to build strong, nurturing relationships with all stakeholders

• The ability to operate autonomously, be comfortable with responsibility, and take ownership

• A passion for childcare and child development and making a difference to the community

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures

• It would also be great if you've already had experience in opening a new nursery, although this is not essential

Your recruiter for this role is Steve Brennan, Recruitment Director at Love Childcare Recruitment. You can get in touch with him simply by applying directly to the role.