Nursery Manager in Taunton

Location: Taunton

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time – 40 hours a week.

Closing date: Midnight on the 29th of May 2026

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000+ retailers
• 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs
• Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave
• Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Excellent training/development opportunities
• Access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover

About the role:

As Nursery Manager at Spring the Hollies, you’ll be the driving force behind the smooth and successful running of the nursery. You’ll lead by example, inspiring your team to deliver the highest standards of care, education, and play for every child. You will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the setting ensuring that the nursery runs efficiently, safely, and in line with regulatory and organisational standards. This includes overseeing curriculum delivery, staffing, financial management, and compliance with Ofsted and EYFS requirements.

Your leadership will be central to maintaining a positive, nurturing culture where staff feel valued, supported, and motivated to achieve their best. You'll provide ongoing coaching and professional development for your team, encourage reflective practice and continuous improvement across all areas.

Building strong relationships is a key part of the managerial role whether this is welcoming new families, working closely with parents and carers to support their child's development, or engaging with external agencies and professionals. You'll have a keen eye for quality and detail, ensuring that every aspect of the nursery environment from safeguarding and health and safety to learning outcomes and room presentation meets the highest standards.

Some other key responsibilities of your role will be:

• Actively engaging in marketing and advertising to develop an excellent reputation for the nursery.
• Supporting the development of an innovative approach to children's learning and play.
• Undertaking the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Registered Manager role in relation to Ofsted registration.
• Overseeing the recording and reporting of planning, observation and progression for all children including a full and thorough assessment of the setting against the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Let’s talk about you:

In the role of Nursery Manager, we’re ideally looking for someone who has:

• Minimum level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years.
• Leadership and management experience in a childcare setting.
• Experience of working in a senior role within a nursery setting or centre working with children aged 0 to 5 years and their families.
• Leading a staff team, including supervision, work allocation, assessment or training and professional development.
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, Ofsted requirements and relevant current legislation.
• Understanding of child protection processes, safeguarding, and working with vulnerable children.
• Commitment to inclusive and non-discriminatory working practice with children, families, colleagues, and the community.

About the nursery:

The Hollies is a warm, vibrant early year setting offering a high-quality, child-centred environment where curiosity, imagination, and learning thrive. We provide rich indoor and outdoor provision with free flow access, supporting all areas of the EYFS and recognising every child is unique.

Why Spring Nurseries:

Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure. That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all. At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth!

Contact:

If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13129.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion:

At Spring, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.

Application Process:

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the Job Description when applying.