Nursery – Bright Horizons East Greenwich Day Nursery & Pre School
Salary – £45,510 - £59,529 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Location – East Greenwich, SE10 0LB
We are looking for an inspiring and experienced Nursery Manager to lead our welcoming, well-established nursery in East Greenwich. Ideally located near Westcombe Park station and North Greenwich tube, our setting offers excellent transport links, making it an easy commute.
Our nursery provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, with spacious, well-resourced rooms tailored to each stage of development. From our bright and cosy baby room filled with sensory experiences, to our Little Learners space encouraging exploration and independence, and through to our preschool and ready-for-school rooms, we pride ourselves on supporting every child’s unique learning journey.
We are also fortunate to benefit from a private garden and a large park right next door, giving children daily opportunities for fresh air, physical development, and outdoor adventure. Additional enriching activities, such as Boogie Mites music sessions, bring learning to life through creativity and fun.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident leader who is passionate about early years education and wants to make a real difference in a thriving setting.
Our Benefits
£45,510 - £59,529 per annum per annum
Childcare discount of 100% for first child
Enhanced parental leave
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
Pension
Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
- Subject to T&Cs
The Role
As a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.
What we’re looking for
Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)
Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting
Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!
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We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
