N Family Club
Nursery Education Manager
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Nursery Education Manager
Department: Nursery Management Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time Location: Chertsey, Surrey Reporting To: Joshua Rochester Compensation: £34,694 – £46,696 per year
About the Role
We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider.
At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early-years education. We envisioned a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. Now, we’re proudly making our dream a reality—and we want you to be a part of it!
As an Education Manager at N Family, you’ll support the Nursery Manager and lead a team of expert Educators to deliver outstanding education, brilliant customer service, and a thriving team culture. As an early years’ expert, you’ll drive passionate, innovative teaching, encourage inspiring learning environments, and ensure highly engaged teams.
In the absence of the Nursery Manager, you will step in as Manager in Charge, taking full responsibility for:
- Operational delivery
- Safeguarding
- Statutory compliance Ensuring stability, safety, and quality are always maintained.
In our fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, you’ll:
- Drive Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)
- Help us improve
- Contribute to our vision of becoming the most loved early-years education group in the UK
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, embed, and continuously elevate the quality of education through the N Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Take full ownership of SEND provision, including:
- Identification
- Assessment
- Personalised support planning
- Champion safeguarding and wellbeing, acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead when required
- Regularly observe teaching practice, provide in-the-moment coaching, and role-model outstanding delivery
- Provide structured feedback, mentoring, and 1:1 development to drive continuous professional growth across the team
- Champion staff development through:
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Supervision
- Participation in the N Academy
- Support daily operational planning, including:
- Routines
- Learning environments
- Ratios
- Rotas
- Ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality educational delivery
- Bring passion, flexibility, and positivity to every task, helping N Family go beyond every single day
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Requirements
To excel in this role, you should have:
- Previous experience in a nursery leadership position (preferably as a Deputy Manager, Third in Charge, or Nursery Manager)
- Proven experience in:
- Leading education within an EYFS setting
- Delivering learning at Strong or Exceptional Levels (Ofsted Rating)
- Strong track record in:
- Raising teaching quality
- Coaching teams through continuous improvement
- Ability to:
- Inspire passionate teams
- Provide challenging yet supportive growth
- Navigate and implement change confidently
- Experience in providing consistent and exceptional customer service
- A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above)
- Paediatric First Aid (12-hour course) completion, with an ongoing commitment to compliance
- Relevant safeguarding/child protection training, plus a willingness to update regularly
- A genuine passion for education and changing the lives of children
- Strong communication skills to engage with:
- Parents
- External professionals
- Colleagues
- Children
Benefits Package
The N Advantage package includes:
✅ Competitive salary – £34,694 – £46,696 per annum ✅ Performance bonus – Up to £1,750 annually ✅ Industry-leading holiday allowance – Up to 35 days, including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure ✅ Development fund – £100 annual learning fund + paid N Academy training (covers Level 3, Early Years Degrees, Forest School, and more) ✅ No uniforms – £100 clothing allowance for style freedom ✅ Family-friendly benefits – Enhanced parental/fostering/neonatal leave after 2 years ✅ Childcare support – 40% discount + 6 emergency days annually ✅ Loyalty rewards –
- 5-year bonus – Around-the-world trip + 2 bonus weeks off
- 10-year bonus – “Out of this world” experience + 2 more weeks off ✅ N Coaching & Mentoring – Access to 3 ILM-approved programmes to empower your team ✅ Referral scheme – Earn up to £1,000 per successful hire ✅ Discounts – Save on groceries, shopping, fitness professionals ✅ Travel support –
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle-to-work scheme ✅ Socials & Wellbeing – Annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness platforms
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Why N Chertsey?
Join our fantastic team at this vibrant 136-place nursery in the heart of Chertsey, Surrey.
Commuting is effortless:
- Chertsey Train Station is just a short walk away
- Easy access from the M25 and M3 if driving
Why N Family Club?
At N Family Club, we’re reimagining early years education—and we want you to be a part of it. We’re: ✔ A certified Great Place to Work ✔ One of the UK’s most innovative early years groups
With top salaries, unmatched benefits, and real career progression, we put our people first. Come on board to spark big ideas in young minds and shape a career you’ll love.
Next Steps
If you believe you have what it takes, apply today! Fill out our super quick 1-minute application form now.
For more details on N, benefits, and our work culture, visit: 🔗 Our Careers Website or our Glassdoor Page
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