At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nurturing nursery environment and inspire your team to thrive.
- Company: Greenfields Nursery School, a supportive and valued workplace.
- Benefits: Up to £40,000 salary, bonuses, 27 days leave, and birthday off.
- Other info: Join a growing group with genuine progression opportunities and a positive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on children's lives in a beautiful countryside setting.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Childcare qualification and previous nursery management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
Greenfields Nursery School is looking for a confident and experienced Nursery Manager to lead our well-established nursery and continue building a positive, high-quality environment for children, families and teams. This role is ideal for a strong Early Years leader who enjoys developing teams, driving standards and creating a nursery culture where both children and teams thrive.
You will be joining a stable nursery with supportive senior leadership, strong team foundations and the freedom to lead your setting with confidence. With its beautiful countryside setting and inspiring outdoor spaces, Greenfields Nursery School creates a fun, nurturing environment where children can learn, explore and grow with confidence.
If you take pride in running a happy, organised nursery and leading a team people genuinely enjoy being part of, we would love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- Quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £3,000 per year*
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
- Genuine progression opportunities within a growing group
- Supportive and approachable senior leadership team
- Employee wellbeing & assistance programme
- Refer a friend bonus up to £750
- Well-resourced nursery with a positive team culture
*Terms and conditions apply.
The role:
As Nursery Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the nursery while maintaining high standards across the setting. You will be responsible for:
- Leading, motivating, and developing your nursery team
- Ensuring EYFS and safeguarding compliance
- Building strong parent partnerships
- Driving occupancy and overall nursery performance
- Leading Ofsted preparation and inspections
- Creating a positive, professional team culture
This is a hands-on leadership role where your experience, leadership style, and decision-making will make a genuine impact every day.
What we’re looking for:
- Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification
- Previous Nursery Management experience
- Strong knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding
- Experience leading teams within Early Years
- Passion for delivering high-quality childcare and education
- Level 5 qualification in Childcare, Leadership, or Management
- Experience achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Greenfields Nursery School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
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Contact Details:
Family First Nurseries Group Recruitment Team
