Nursery Manager- Wandsworth

Starting Salary: £50000 per year

Start Date: July/August 2025

This wonderful, small and friendly nursery are seeking a new nursery manager! The nursery has 26 places and provides high-quality childcare and education for children aged six months to five years. The nursery is open 8-6 Monday-Friday and is open all year round. You will receive 23 Days holiday plus bank holidays!

Employee Benefits:

Refer Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme: We match your pension contribution up to 7.5% of your base salary each month

Personal Wellbeing Fund: You can claim up to £50 every calendar year to take part in any activity that personally develops your skill set or improves your wellbeing (it doesn't have to be work related)

Food: Coffee, Breakfast and Snacks

ARAG: All employees will have access to confidential counselling 365 days a year

Training: All training related to your job role will be covered by us.

Childcare Club Benefits and Discounts

Paid flu jabs: Once a year private paid flu jab

Birthday Paid day off

Compassionate Leave: You are entitled to up to three days of paid compassionate leave at the manager's discretion

Good Deed Day off: You are entitled to 1 day of paid leave each calendar year to volunteer or do a good deed for a registered charity or any non-profit organisation

3 Days Sick Leave

Attendance Bonus: £150 paid if no sickness or unauthorised absence recorded for the term

Eye Tests: Once a year private paid eye test

DBS: We will cover the cost of registering your initial DBS

First Aid: The company will register you and assist you in completing your paediatric first aid training

Essential Skills

A warm, caring, and patience nature

Excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills

Management and leadership skills and experience

The ability to work with young children and their families in a sensitive and positive way

Essential Qualifications:

A full and relevant Level 3 / Level 6 in Early years, EYTS or QTS

GCSE English and Maths

Desirable:

DBS (Disclosure Barring Service)

Food & Hygiene Certification

Paediatric First Aid Certification

Health & Safety Certificate

Safeguarding

If you are interested in this management role in this friendly, Ofsted GOOD setting in Wandsworth we would love to hear from you!

Best Start Recruitment want to help you to make the right choice in your next career move. If you meet the criteria set above, or would like Early Years Career advice please apply ASAP for an informal and confidential chat.

We cater for all Early Years jobs and currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, QTS, Montessori, Room Leader and Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse vacancies