About us:
About us
At Station House Day Nursery, everything we do is guided by one simple belief: big hearts, open minds and great adventures create the strongest foundations for children.
Located at the heart of the village, Station House offers a warm, nurturing and inspiring environment where children feel safe, valued and excited to learn. As part of The DEN Nursery Group, we draw on almost 20 years of experience delivering high-quality early years education across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
We are proud of our bespoke curriculum, award-winning food, highly qualified practitioners and our love of outdoor learning, curiosity and connection. Childhood here is full of discovery, care and meaningful relationships.
The role
We’re looking for a confident, enthusiastic Deputy Nursery Manager to support the day-to-day leadership of Station House Day Nursery.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys leading by example, supporting their team and helping create a nursery where children and staff love being. You’ll work closely with the Nursery Manager and play a key role in keeping everything running smoothly.
✨ What you’ll be doing
- Supporting the Nursery Manager in leading and motivating a happy, passionate early years team
- Being a visible, hands-on leader in the nursery, leading by example every day
- Helping to deliver The DEN bespoke curriculum through play, curiosity, outdoor learning and meaningful experiences
- Supporting staff with planning, observations and reflective practice
- Promoting a strong culture of safeguarding, wellbeing and high-quality care
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery, including staffing, ratios and routines
- Building warm, positive relationships with children, families and the wider community
- Stepping confidently into a leadership role when the Nursery Manager is absent
About you
You’ll be:
- Level 3 qualified in Early Years (Level 5/6 a bonus)
- An experienced Deputy or Room Leader ready to step up
- Positive, organised and confident supporting others
- Passionate about high-quality early years education
- Someone who believes happy teams create happy children
Why join The DEN?
- Holidays starting at 31 days
- Your birthday off
- Golf & Country Club membership
- Wellbeing support & Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and leadership development
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £15.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
