Family Adventures Group
Nursery Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Company Description
Family Adventures Group is a multi-award-winning nursery and leisure group, recognised as a Top 20 UK Nursery Group, a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation, and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. The group operates Little Adventures Nurseries across the South-West and Midlands, as well as Green Giraffe Nurseries in Cardiff and surrounding areas, all focused on enabling the generations of tomorrow. The organisation is committed to both colleagues and families, offering sector-leading benefits, structured training, and a Future Leaders Programme to help team members grow.
In addition to nurseries, Family Adventures Group runs award-winning leisure venues such as Ocean Adventurers in Cheddar and Space Adventurers in Taunton, providing community spaces for families to play, learn, and connect. The group aims to create magical experiences, nurture futures, and build inclusive workplaces where children, families, and colleagues feel they truly belong.
Role Description
The Nursery Manager is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and smooth running of the nursery at Weston-Super-Mare in an on-site, full-time capacity. This includes:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Overseeing the delivery of high-quality, child-centered care and education.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory and safeguarding requirements.
- Maintaining a safe, nurturing environment for children and colleagues.
- Managing and supporting the nursery team through effective coaching, scheduling, supervision, and performance management.
- Fostering a positive, inclusive culture.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
The Nursery Manager will work closely with families, handling enquiries, conducting show rounds, building strong relationships, and communicating children’s progress clearly and professionally.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Managing budgets, occupancy, and resources.
- Implementing curriculum and learning frameworks.
- Monitoring quality through observations and audits.
- Collaborating with senior leadership on continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Strong leadership and people management skills, including team supervision, coaching, and performance development.
- Proven experience in an early years or nursery setting, with a solid understanding of child development and high-quality childcare practices.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, safeguarding procedures, health and safety standards, and early years curriculum frameworks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with children, families, colleagues, and external partners.
- Organizational and administrative skills, including planning, record-keeping, budgeting, and use of nursery management systems.
- Ability to create an inclusive, supportive environment that promotes wellbeing, belonging, and equal opportunities for all children and staff.
- Relevant early years qualification (e.g., Level 3 or above in Early Years/Childcare or equivalent); management or leadership training is an advantage.
- Flexibility, resilience, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement, and supporting wider group initiatives.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills