Kids Planet Day Nurseries
Nursery Manager
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Join Kids Planet Fieldside as a Nursery Manager!
We’re now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.
Why Kids Planet Fieldside?
- Amazing outdoor provisions including woodlands
- Highly qualified and experienced team
- Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
- Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
- Crowned NMT’s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
- 80% Childcare Discount – T&Cs apply
What we’ll offer our Nursery Manager:
- An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact.
- Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan.
- Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
- Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
- Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
- Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
- Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
- Take the day off on your birthday, it’s all about you!
- Competitive salary, pension plan, and enhanced holiday allowance.
- Friendly central support team always on hand to help.
How you’ll make a difference as a Nursery Manager:
- By managing the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, Ofsted requirements, and the nursery’s policies and procedures.
- Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard.
- By building and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with families and external agencies, supporting each child’s development and wellbeing, and ensuring the nursery is always prepared for Ofsted inspections.
What a Nursery Manager needs:
- Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
- Excellent understanding of EYFS.
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
- Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting.
- In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting.
Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Fieldside.
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Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.
Role Description
The Nursery Manager role at Kids Planet Day Nurseries in Telford is a full-time, on-site position responsible for the day-to-day leadership and smooth operation of the nursery. The Nursery Manager oversees staff teams, ensures high standards of care and education, and maintains a safe, inclusive environment in line with safeguarding and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities include managing nursery planning and routines, supporting curriculum delivery, monitoring child development, and building positive relationships with children, families, and external partners. The role also involves managing admissions, occupancy, and budgets, supervising health and safety practices, and leading continuous improvement in line with Kids Planet policies and early years best practice. The Nursery Manager is expected to model professional conduct, support staff training and development, and promote a culture focused on children’s wellbeing, curiosity, and learning.
Qualifications
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and practical experience, including Safeguarding and Safeguarding Children best practices.
- Proven experience in Nursery and Nursery Management, including leading teams in an early years setting and overseeing daily operations.
- Excellent Communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, families, staff, and external agencies.
- Relevant early years qualification (e.g., Level 3 or above in Early Years Education/Childcare) and sound understanding of EYFS and regulatory requirements.
- Experience in staff supervision, coaching, and performance management, with a focus on high-quality care and education.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, including experience with planning, record-keeping, and compliance documentation.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and non-discriminatory environment for all children and families.
- Desirable: Previous managerial experience in a nursery or childcare setting, paediatric first aid training, and familiarity with digital systems used in early years environments.
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