Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £37,500 - £42,000 per year

Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:15am – 5:15pm

Our client believes in providing quality early years education & care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.

The company believes in providing quality early years education & care in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment. Each nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encompasses a child centred approach to play and learning. They adopt and work towards a creative curriculum, a passion for open ended investigation and positive outdoor experiences. Their aim is to create within each of their settings; an outstanding place for children to be well cared for and to flourish within play and learning.

The Role

Exciting opportunity to manage a brand new children's day nursery in central Cambridge. The new nursery property is undergoing conversion at No 26 Barton Road Cambridge, CB3 9JZ and the target date for opening is April/May 2025. It will be registered for 44 children and open from 08:30 - 17:00. The new nursery will be managed by Wigwam Nurseries Ltd, who are a highly regarded and successful Cambridgeshire based childcare Company. The successful candidate will start their Company induction at another site in Cambridge, (as soon as available) in preparation for relocation to the new site opening in April/May 2025.

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and outstanding parent partnerships, including producing and sharing a weekly information sheet for families
• Providing a safe, hygienic, caring and stimulating environment for the children, following relevant safeguarding training where required
• Ensuring that the physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care provided to children is of the highest standard.
• Leading the implementation of the relevant curriculum, including important aspects of their childcare ethos, including storytelling, respectful care and the Forest School approach
•  Inspiring fun, inspirational and educational play and learning opportunities
• Effectively managing the day to day running of this outstanding nursery
• Ensuring the accuracy of the daily register & staff rota
• Maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information when required
• Preparing monthly fee invoices
• Promoting the nursery to current and potential customers
• Recruiting, supporting, inducting, training and appraising all staff, to ensure high quality childcare practice and to develop staff teams and individual practitioners (including chairing regular staff meetings)
• Working closely with the directors of the nursery and development manager, creating development plans for the nursery
• Working in consultation with HR in Disciplinary and Grievance investigations and meetings with regard to staff
• Implementing Health and Safety policies within the nursery and support from Risk Management team
• Working with the area SENCOs, EYFS advisors, and other health professionals

Skills and Qualifications

• A full and relevant Early Years & Childcare qualification at level 3 (Early Years Educator) is required for this role as a minimum
• Early Years & Childcare experience is also required

Benefits

• Director contact and support from the Company Directors
• Support from the Company Development Manager & Deputy Development Manager
• An appreciative and valued approach for every employee.
• Development opportunities, that are encouraged and supported through several professional development approaches, including a thorough induction program, a high quality and varied training strategy, continuous development plan and regular reviewing and monitoring system.
• A very competitive salary
• Staff uniform
• Free parking central Cambridge
• Private medical insurance
• Generous holiday allowance

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Nursery, please do not hesitate to apply.