Nursery Manager

Nursery: Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: from £40,174 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Esher

We are looking for a full time, qualified Nursery Manager to join our Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Pre School, situated on the Hinchley Park residential development, near to the Kingston Bypass (A309) and access to the A3 and all main line train links to London.

What we can offer you:

• Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
• £2,000 bonus when your team achieves Outstanding Ofsted (or 5/6 combined Care Inspectorate rating)
• Discounted childcare of 100% for first child
• 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days
• Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
• Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out
• Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
• Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into a Room Leader position
• Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Qualifications: Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)

Required Skills:

• Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)
• Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a “Good” or “Outstanding” outcome
• Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
• Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and the understanding of the complex relationship between business/commerce and service excellence within a regulated setting
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with colleagues, parents and external partners