Deputy Nursery Manager

Deputy Nursery Manager focuses on supporting lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.

What the role involves

• Supporting lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
• Work with teachers, children, learners, families, or colleagues to keep progress and safety on track.
• Assisting the Nursery Manager in running the nursery as Deputy Nursery Manager, ensuring high-quality early years provision.
• Supporting daily operations, staff management, timetabling, and routines.
• Help maintain compliance with EYFS, Ofsted, and health & safety standards.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant teaching, classroom, childcare, QTS, SEN, safeguarding, or early-years experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

• Deputy Nursery Manager – Private Nursery Onsite at Mainstream Primary School.
• This full-time, permanent position starting in September 2026 offers the chance to support the Nursery Manager and help establish a high-quality EYFS setting from the outset.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

Candidate fit

• Patience, safeguarding awareness, EYFS understanding, and clear family communication.

Additional role context

• Opportunity to shape a brand-new nursery alongside the Nursery Manager.