Nursery Manager

Overview

Nursery Manager role at Fennies Nurseries, located in Wallington. Salary up to £58,000, with potential bonuses up to £6,000. Hours: 41.25 per week. Reports to: Regional manager.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Be All In: Lead with unwavering commitment to ensure the nursery operates to the highest standards of care, compliance, and professionalism, championing the well-being of children, families, and staff.
• Come Together: Cultivate strong collaboration across the nursery, building trusted relationships with your team, families, and the wider community to create a united, values-led environment.
• Be Yourself: Bring confident self-awareness to leadership, modelling reflective practice, supporting individual growth, and creating a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
• Go Further: Drive continuous improvement, lead strategic initiatives, and align the nursery with Fennies’ mission, vision, and long-term goals.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Perks: Salaries that match or outshine competitors, a comprehensive pension scheme, and exclusive staff childcare discounts of up to 75% when you enrol your children at Fennies.
• Leadership Community: Regular manager meetings, tailored learning and development sessions, mentoring, and coaching to help you grow as a leader.
• Career Development: Targeted development plans and guidance from educational experts and specialists.
• Personalised Induction: Structured onboarding including 1:1 Clifton Strengths coaching.
• Well-being Support: Access to well-being benefits, BUPA support team, team incentives, and up to 33 days of annual leave.
• Celebration & Connection: Events such as summer BBQs and a Christmas party.
• Performance Recognition: £750 quarterly performance bonuses.
• Daily Dining: Free lunch options via The Fennies Café.
• Fennies Club:Recognition for length of service with gifts and plaques.

What You Bring

• Excellent knowledge of Birth to 5 Matters, typical child development stages, and EYFS.
• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Minimum grade 4/grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent).
• Capability to implement, audit, and maintain key person, safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality systems.
• Experience in safely administering medication, First Aid, and critical care policies.
• Preparations and responsibilities before Ofsted visits.
• Ability to derive solutions for resolving issues and complaints per Fennies policies and procedures.
• Ability to achieve KPIs in line with Fennies mission statement.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. We are an equal-opportunity employer welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.

Fennies Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check. In line with Safer Recruitment and Keeping Everyone Safe, online checks (including Google and Social Media) may be carried out on shortlisted candidates. Any relevant information may be discussed during the interview process.

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