Nursery Manager – Lead Team, Elevate EYFS & Ofsted

Company: Family First Nursery Group
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Location: Stratford upon Avon
Job Description:

Overview

Nursery School is looking for a confident and experienced Nursery Manager to lead our well‑established nursery and continue building a positive, high‑quality environment for children, families and teams. This role is ideal for a strong Early Years leader who enjoys developing teams, driving standards and creating a nursery culture where both children and teams thrive.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, motivate, and develop the nursery team
  • Ensure EYFS and safeguarding compliance
  • Build strong parent partnerships
  • Drive occupancy and overall nursery performance
  • Lead Ofsted preparation and inspections
  • Support staff development and wellbeing
  • Create a positive, professional team culture

Qualifications

  • Essential: Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification, previous nursery management experience, strong knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding, experience leading teams within Early Years, passion for delivering high‑quality childcare and education
  • Desirable: Level 5 qualification in Childcare, Leadership or Management, experience achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes

Benefits

  • £1,000 welcome bonus
  • Quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £3,000 per year
  • 75% childcare discount
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
  • Genuine progression opportunities within a growing group
  • Supportive and approachable senior leadership team
  • Employee wellbeing & assistance programme
  • Refer a friend bonus up to £750
  • Well‑resourced nursery with a positive team culture

Equal Opportunities

Greenfields Nursery School is part of the Family First Group and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts, and this post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Family First Group treats everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

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Posted: May 27th, 2026