Details:
- Salary: £33,000 - 35,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: SW4 Clapham Town Greater London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Location: Clapham Common, London (SW4)
Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 per annum (Dependent on Experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term-Time Only
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, alternating shifts: 08:00–17:00 and 09:00–18:00)
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a wonderful, high-quality nursery client seeking an experienced Nursery Manager. This is a fantastic term-time-only position, offering an incredible work-life balance with school holidays off.
Benefits
* Term-time only contract – enjoy fantastic work-life balance
* Free on-site parking (a rare perk in Clapham!)
* Private healthcare perks: Dental and medical discounts
* Wellbeing support: 2 free physiotherapy sessions per month
* Comprehensive professional development and training opportunities
* A supportive corporate governance structure with dedicated financial administration backing
Key Responsibilities
* Team Leadership: Inspire, manage, and mentor early years practitioners daily.
* Ofsted & Compliance: Maintain excellent standards to meet all regulatory and Ofsted criteria.
* Safeguarding: Act as the lead for safeguarding, ensuring absolute child safety.
* Parent Partnerships: Build strong, positive relationships with parents and carers.
* Operations: Handle day-to-day nursery administration, including staff rotas and occupancy.
Mandatory Job Requirements
To be considered for this high-level executive role, you must meet the following criteria:
* Experience: Minimum of 6 years working in a UK nursery setting, with at least 2 years of proven experience specifically as a Nursery Manager (strong, experienced Deputy Managers are considered)
* Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 Early Years Qualification
* Certifications: Current Paediatric First Aid certificate, Prevent Duty training, and Safeguarding certification.
* DBS: Enhanced DBS check registered on the DBS Update Service.
* Right to Work: Valid and unrestricted Right to Work in the UK.
Are You Ready to Lead?
If you are a visionary Early Years Manager with the experience and drive to maintain an outstanding childcare environment, we want to hear from you