Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Aylesbury

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Nursery Manager to support and lead the Nursery in the day to day management. You will need to be an experienced Nursery manager, have experience of running large nurseries, have worked with budgets, financials, know how to market your nursery, grow occupancy, and team, lead and support your team, and ideally have taken a nursery through a recent Ofsted Inspection. Working a 38hr week, with salary up to £45k depending on experience, together with great benefits and onsite parking.

Based in Wendover within walking distance of mainline train station at Stoke Mandeville and an easy commute from Aylesbury. Our purpose built 101 place nursery houses a bespoke sensory room, as well as drama and art studio, and the nursery offers ample secure outdoor space with rolling countryside views. At Wendover, they're big on natural resources, and their child led philosophy 'free flow' design allows children to benefit from the wonderful outdoor We offer our team great training opportunities and support, excellent facilities and the satisfaction of having the opportunity to deliver truly outstanding care for children.

Requirements

As the Nursery Manager you will:

Have at least 4 years of working within full day-care Nursery settings.

Have managed a nursery setting and ideally have taken a nursery setting through an Ofsted Inspection.

Can inspire a team and lead by example.

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments.

Ensure the safety and well-being of every child, staff, parent and visitor always

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

Qualified level 3 or above and at least 6 years' experience of working in a Nursery

Benefits

35 days Annual Leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays and Xmas Closure

Employment Assistance Programme

Sovereign Healthcare Programme (join after 3 months of employment)

Paid Training - £10 paid to you for every non mandatory training course completed and passed on Noodle and Azilo

High street Discounts

Star of the moment awards – be recognised in the moment

Enhanced discounted childcare, minimum of a 60% discount for nursery employees

Annual awards ceremony

Flexibility to work around your life commitments

Recognition and rewards to say thank you for a job well done

Best Start Recruitment want to help you to make the right choice in your next career move. If you meet the criteria set above, or would like Early Years Career advice please apply ASAP for an informal and confidential chat. 

We cater for all Early Years jobs and currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, QTS, Montessori, Room Leader and Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse vacancies