Shooting Stars Nurseries
Nursery Manager (Early Years) | £41,760 + Bonus | Tettenhall, Wolverhampton
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Nursery Manager (Early Years) | £41,760 + Bonus | Tettenhall, Wolverhampton
📍 Tettenhall, Wolverhampton (WV3 9PE)
💷 £41,760 per year + Bonus Scheme
🕒 Full Time | 40 Hours per Week | Permanent
⭐ Award-Winning Nursery Group
Lead, Inspire and Shape Children's Futures
Are you an experienced Nursery Manager or a successful Deputy Nursery Manager ready to take the next step in your career? Shooting Stars Nurseries is looking for a passionate and inspiring leader to oversee our beautifully refurbished Tettenhall Nursery & Preschool. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, award-winning nursery group and lead a thriving setting caring for up to 85 children across four age-specific rooms.
You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference every day, leading a dedicated team, supporting children's learning and development, building strong relationships with families, and helping shape the future success of the nursery.
Why Join Shooting Stars?
At Shooting Stars Nurseries, we believe great childcare starts with great people. We invest in our teams, celebrate success, and create clear opportunities for career progression and professional development.
What We Offer
- ✅ £41,760 annual salary
- ✅ Manager bonus scheme
- ✅ 50% childcare discount
- ✅ Funded training and professional development
- ✅ Career progression opportunities across our nursery group
- ✅ Annual pay and benefits review
- ✅ Enhanced holiday entitlement with length of service
- ✅ Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
- ✅ Wellbeing Champions and mental health support
- ✅ Monthly and annual recognition awards
- ✅ Team social events and celebrations
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About the Role
As Nursery Manager, you will provide both operational and educational leadership, ensuring the highest standards of care, learning, and safeguarding throughout the nursery.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and inspire your team
- Support, motivate, and develop a passionate team of Early Years professionals
- Create a positive and inclusive workplace culture
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Deliver exceptional childcare and education
- Maintain high-quality practice in line with the EYFS framework
- Support outstanding outcomes for children
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Champion safeguarding and wellbeing
- Create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment
- Ensure safeguarding processes are fully embedded and followed
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Build strong family partnerships
- Develop positive relationships with parents, carers, and external professionals
- Act as an ambassador for the nursery within the local community
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Drive nursery success
- Monitor occupancy, budgets, and performance indicators
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards
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- Develop future talent
- Manage appraisals, coaching, supervision, and professional development plans
- Support team progression and succession planning
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above
- Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience within Early Years
- At least 2 years' leadership or management experience in a nursery or Early Years setting
- Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements
- Excellent people leadership and team development skills
- Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities
- A genuine passion for delivering exceptional outcomes for children and families
Why Our Tettenhall Nursery?
Our Tettenhall Nursery & Preschool provides a warm, welcoming, and inspiring environment for children, families, and colleagues. Following significant refurbishment, the setting offers excellent learning resources, extensive outdoor play opportunities, and a supportive leadership culture where colleagues are encouraged to grow and succeed.
Apply Today
We're looking for our new Nursery Manager to join us from August 2026.
If you're a passionate Early Years leader ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the futures of children, families, and colleagues at Shooting Stars Nurseries.
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