Nursery Manager

Overview

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Location: Horley

Salary: Up to £58,000, with the potential to earn a further £6,000 in bonuses

Hours: 41.25 hours

Reports to: Regional manager

What You’ll Be Doing

• You lead with unwavering commitment, ensuring the nursery operates to the highest standards of care, compliance, and professionalism, while championing the well-being of children, families, and staff.
• You cultivate strong collaboration across the nursery, building trusted relationships with your team, families, and the wider community to create a united, values-led environment.
• You bring confident self-awareness to your leadership, modelling reflective practice, supporting individual growth, and creating a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
• You demonstrate bold ambition by driving continuous improvement, leading strategic initiatives, and aligning the nursery with Fennies’ mission, vision, and long-term goals.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Perks: Salaries that match or outshine our 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 to discuss, innovate, and socialise, with tailored learning and development sessions, mentoring, and coaching to help you grow as a leader.
• Career Development: Targeted development plans, approachable managers, and bespoke guidance from our educational experts and specialists to support your professional journey.
• Personalised Induction: A structured onboarding experience including 1:1 Clifton Strengths coaching to help you identify and build on your unique strengths as a manager.
• Well-being Support: Access to well-being benefits, including our BUPA support team, team incentives, and up to 33 days of annual leave to help you recharge and thrive.
• Celebration & Connection: Summer BBQs, Christmas party, and other events to bring the team together.
• Performance Recognition: £750 quarterly performance bonuses to reward your commitment and impact.
• Daily Dining: The Fennies Café offers a great range of choices to replace your daily lunchbox, completely free.
• Fennies Club: Recognition for length of service, including gift cards and commemorative plaques.

What You Bring

• Excellent knowledge of \”Birth to 5 Matters\”, typical child development stages, and a sound understanding of the EYFS
• Full and relevant L3 or above Early Years qualification
• Minimum grade 4 or grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
• Correct implementation, audits, and requirements for key person, safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality systems
• How to safely administer medication, First Aid, and critical care policies
• Preparations and responsibilities before Ofsted visits
• How to derive solutions for resolving issues and complaints per Fennies’ policies
• How to achieve KPIs in your setting in line with Fennies’ mission

Diversity & Inclusion

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. A diverse workforce brings a wealth of perspectives, driving innovation and excellence. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and welcome 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 and proof of identity will be required. In line with Safer Recruitment and Keeping Everyone Safe, we also carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates, including Google and Social Media checks. Any relevant information found may be discussed during the interview process.