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Nursery Manager
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Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager - Banana Moon Day Nursery Hamilton
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Are you an experienced and inspiring leader with a passion for early years? Banana Moon Day Nursery Hamilton is looking for an experienced and dedicated Nursery Manager to lead our fantastic team and continue creating a warm, nurturing environment where children can thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, working alongside the Area Manager and Director to lead a happy, successful nursery with high standards of care, education and safeguarding.
About The Role
As Nursery Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day running of the nursery, leading and supporting your team while ensuring outstanding care for children and excellent service for families. You'll be responsible for staffing, compliance, occupancy, financial performance and maintaining the highest quality standards and embracing Banana Moon policies and procedures, you'll consistently meet legislative requirements and follow an enriching education curriculum, achieving the highest possible inspection grading.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, motivate and develop a passionate early years team by providing guidance, training, and support
- Ensure outstanding care, learning and safeguarding
- Manage nursery operations, staffing and budgets
- Build positive relationships with children, families and the local community
- Maintain compliance with EYFS and statutory requirements
- Promote the nursery within the local community to support occupancy and enhance reputation
- Drive continuous improvement and prepare for inspections
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Salary up to £38,000 depending on experience and qualifications
Requirements
We're looking for someone who is passionate about early years and confident in leading a successful nursery.
You'll need:
- A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above)
- GCSE Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent)
- At least 5 years' post-qualification experience in early years
- A minimum of 2 years' nursery management (or similar leadership) experience
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one) registered on the update service
- Paediatric 12-hour First Aid certificate
- Relevant safeguarding training and qualification
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
Benefits
Why Join Banana Moon?
At Banana Moon, you'll be part of a team that truly values children, families, and staff. We provide a supportive, family-friendly environment where your leadership, creativity, and passion can make a real difference every day.
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Perks And Benefits
- Excellent training and career development
- A supportive leadership team
- Free meals during shifts
- Free on-site parking
- Discounted childcare
- Dinner provided at staff meetings
- Company events
- Black Tie Staff Event & Yearly Awards Ceremony
- Pension scheme
- BUPA Mental Health Support
- Staff wellbeing- an on-site champion to support mental health and team well-being
- Uniform provided
- We close for one week at Christmas
- A fun, welcoming workplace where you're truly valued
Our unique curriculum- The Banana Moon Early Learning & Development Programme reduces unnecessary paperwork, giving you and your team more time to focus on what matters most—building meaningful relationships and inspiring children's learning.
If you're ready to lead a fantastic nursery and make a lasting difference to children, families and your team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Banana Moon family!
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