At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to deliver exceptional early years education and care.
- Company: Join the Early Years Alliance, a leader in childcare and education.
- Benefits: Free childcare, generous leave, pension scheme, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with strong community ties and support for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives and shape their futures.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in early education required.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Location: Northamptonshire, GB
Address: NN12 8SQ
Date posted: 2026-08-19
Application deadline: 2026-11-17 at 15:35:04.877
About The Role
£34,216 - £38,626 FTE (£26,254.38 - £29,637.13 per annum, actual salary including annual leave)
Peterborough, PE7 3AR
35 hours per week, term time
The earliest years shape a lifetime of possibilities. Join us as an Early Years Manager and play a leading role in creating exceptional experiences for children, supporting families and inspiring your team during an exciting period of growth. Farcet Village Nursery has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality early years education and care, reflected in its Good Ofsted rating and impressive 9.9 score on Day Nurseries. As our nursery continues to grow, including the recent launch of a new baby room, you'll have the opportunity to build on this success and help shape its future.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and inspire your team to deliver high-quality early years education and care
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring all regulatory requirements, policies and procedures are followed
- Build strong, trusted relationships with parents, carers and the wider community
- Support the financial sustainability of the setting through effective operational management
About You
As an experienced Early Years Manager, you'll know what great practice looks like and how to bring it to life in a busy nursery environment. You lead with confidence, communicate clearly and take pride in creating positive outcomes for children and families. We're looking for someone who has:
- A minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and how to apply it in practice
- Proven experience in early education and childcare post-qualification
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, nursery management systems, online portals and social media
- The ability to manage competing priorities and stay organised in a fast-paced setting
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, families and external agencies
About Us
At the Early Years Alliance, we believe that people's lives and future opportunities are defined by their earliest years. It's why we're committed to improving childcare and raising standards across the early years sector. A registered educational charity, we represent the interests of early years providers across the country, providing guidance, information and training to a network of over 28,000 members and supporters. The Alliance is also proud to provide high-quality affordable childcare and education throughout the country, working in partnership with families and communities to create inclusive settings where children feel safe, supported, and inspired to explore the world around them.
Join us and we'll do the same for you: as Investors in People, we'll help you gain new qualifications and progress your career. Whether you're looking for the next step in childcare or planning a return to work, we want you to help us build better futures today.
Benefits Package
- Free childcare and early education for your children - one of our most valued staff benefits
- A pension scheme
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service
- Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well-being
- Enhanced sickness pay and bereavement leave
- Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources
- Referral payments of up to £300 if you introduce new talent to us
Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026
Interview date: TBC
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