Support the leadership of a nursery where children, educators and families thrive.
At Fennies, our Deputy Nursery Managers play a vital role in creating exceptional early years environments. Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you’ll help lead a passionate team, maintain outstanding standards of care and education and support the development of both children and educators.
Potential to earn a further £3,000 in bonus.
About the Role
As Deputy Nursery Manager, you’ll support the Nursery Manager in leading the nursery and ensuring exceptional standards of care, education and operational excellence.
You will:
- Support the day‑to‑day leadership and smooth running of the nursery
- Inspire and guide educators to deliver outstanding early years practice
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance
- Build strong partnerships with families and the local community
- Support team development through coaching, mentoring and feedback
- Help prepare for Ofsted inspections and maintain regulatory standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement across educational quality, team engagement and nursery performance
What we’re looking for
- Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development
- Experience working in an early years setting, ideally in a senior practitioner or room leader role
- A track record of delivering high standards of care and education
- Experience of strong practice as a Key Person and in implementing safeguarding, health and safety, first aid and critical care policies
- Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above); or equivalent
Benefits
- Up to £40,000 annual salary
- Up to £3,000 performance‑related bonus
- Up to 60% discount on childcare
- Up to 33 days of annual leave
- Free daily meals from the Fennies Café
- Personalised Clifton Strengths leadership coaching
- Dedicated learning and development programmes
- Mentoring and support from regional leadership
- A full central support team to enable focus on quality care and education
- Regular leadership forums and networking
- Summer BBQs, Christmas events and company celebrations
- Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards
At Fennies, we celebrate diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
Safeguarding
Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
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