Deputy Manager (DM)

Company: Staff Match
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Location: Ilford
Job Description:

Staff Match are recruiting for a experienced Deputy Manager to join an established nursery group in Tooting, Greater London. The role will be office based and the ideal candidate must have excellent team building skills as well as good working knowledge of the EYFS curriculum planning.

Person Specification:

NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification or BA Hons Early Childhood Degree

Experience of leading and motivating teams

Knowledge of EYFS Curriculum

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)

Paediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar roleSome of the Deputy Manager responsibilities will include:

  • Work closely with Nursery Manger and provide cover in times of absence
  • To ensure all staff understand and comply with all nursery policy and procedures
  • Support and mentor members of staff in the EYFS curriculum and ensure children’s learning and development is accurately recorded
  • Reviewing and monitoring planning within rooms and across the nursery
  • To carry our regular staff supervisions and identify training needs
  • To build positive relationships with parents, careers, and other childcare professionals
  • To attend staff meetings, open days and nursery events
  • To ensure correct staff ratios are maintained
  • To co-ordinate staff meetings and training

Benefits:

Training ongoing support and career development

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Enhance Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks

For immediate interview please email Staff Match your up to date CV or call (phone number removed)

Posted: April 8th, 2026