Deputy Nursery Manager

Queens Park, London | W10 | £39,075 per year | Full-Time, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

We are supporting a UK-leading nursery and childcare provider in finding an experienced Deputy Nursery Manager. This group operate over 40 nurseries across London, all rated Ofsted Outstanding or Good, with a unique focus on positive social impact in the communities they serve.

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, this nursery in the Queens Park area is a bright, roomy nursery with plenty of space for all-weather outdoor activities. Every day is different here with the children enjoying science experiments, yoga, growing vegetables in the greenhouse, messy arts play, woodwork, and more! They also have a sensory room for babies.

The nursery is also proud to have been awarded the Silver Award from the Healthy Early Years London scheme, which is a scheme funded by the Mayor of London that supports and recognises achievements in child health, wellbeing and development in early years settings.

The Deputy Manager role is generally 80% room based and 20% office based so you will need to remain passionate about being actively involved in day-to-day operations supporting your teams, as well as be confident and comfortable with supporting the Nursery Manager to manage, improve, and grow the nursery behind the scenes.

You will find the nursery less than one mile from Kensal Rise, Kensal Green, Queens Park and Westbourne Park stations and moments from Fifth Avenue and Ladbroke Grove/Kilburn Lane bus stops on the 18, 28, and 228 bus routes

Staff benefits include:

• Ongoing training and clear promotion pathways

• 7% employer pension contribution (only 1% from you)

• 70% discount on childcare fees

• Up to 35 days off a year - including 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)

• Sector-leading parental leave

• Wellbeing app access, shopping discounts, an annual staff conference, and funding for team celebrations

You will need:

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

• Proven experience managing or leading in an Early Years/Nursery environment with a coaching approach to developing a team of staff

• Comprehensive knowledge of the EYFS Framework

• Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures

• Proven experience and evidence of improving performance

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

• A genuine passion for childcare, child development, and community impact

• A child-centred approach to your work

How to apply Apply directly via this advert, or contact Steve Brennan, Recruitment Director at Love Childcare Recruitment: steve@lovechildcarerecruitment.com