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Nursery Manager
Handkerchief Day Nursery - High Street, Kegworth, DE74 2DA
Permanent - Full Time | 40 Hours Per Week
£43,775 depending on experience + Quarterly Bonus Scheme worth £3,000 per year
Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for a setting where you will feel trusted, supported and genuinely valued as a leader?
Handkerchief Day Nursery 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.
At Handkerchief Day Nursery, every day is packed with fun, creativity and exciting learning experiences. Come and join a team where no two days are ever the same!
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
- 75% childcare discount
- 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:
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- 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
- Supporting staff development and wellbeing
- 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:
Essential:
- 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
Desirable:
- Level 5 qualification in Childcare, Leadership, or Management
- Experience achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
Apply today! If you’re looking for a Nursery Manager role where you can lead confidently, feel supported and genuinely enjoy coming to work, we would love to speak with you.
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.
Handkerchief Day Nursery 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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Requirements
As Nursery Manager, you will need:
- Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met throughout the nursery.
- Ensure that company policies and procedures are embedded, applied, and adhered to by all.
- Facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations.
- Embed effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
- Ensure that all children receive stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources which are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
- Promote a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery.
- Manage any complaints or concerns raised in a thorough and timely manner and inform senior management.
- Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
Essential:
- Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification
- Over 1 year experience in Early Years
- Strong knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements
- Over 1 year of management experience
Desirable:
- Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and Leadership
- Experience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection at a Good or Outstanding level
Right to work in the UK - Valid Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU settlement Scheme.
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