Nursery Development Manager

Position: Nursery Development ManagerApplying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position.Hours: 40 hours per weekSalary: 40,000 - 47,500 per annum DOE plus 3,900 car allowanceQualification: Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare QualificationLocation:South West London Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for your next rewarding role? Explore our Nursery Development Manager - Maternity cover role! The Nursery Development Manager role is 40 hours over 5 days per week, salary up to 47,500 per annum+ 3,900 car allowance per annum.In this role you will be trusted and responsible for working with the nursery teams and Early Years Specialists to set strategic directions to continuouslyimprove the nurseries in their area through outstanding leadership and innovative practices and behaviours. You will also need to ensure high-quality care and education for children, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, including safeguarding practices, and achieving financial and operational targets when deployed. Within this role you will be deployed into nurseries when required to lead and operate the setting on a day-to-day basis for cover periods when required.Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:Referralprogramme:Refer a friend and earn up to 750.Employee Childcare Discounts:75% off nursery fees for our team members.Annual Leave:27days annual leave plus bank holidays.Celebrate your birthday with a day off on us! Health and Wellbeing Programme:Confidential employee assistance helpline available.Development:Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.Excellent Transport Links and Free Onsite Parking.Key Responsibilities:People: To lead, inspire and motivate the team ensuring they are equipped with the appropriate skills and attitudes to perform effectively in their roles.Training: Induction/ Talent and succession planning/ Safeguarding/ CPDAuditing: Quality audits/ Staff compliance/ EY usage/ Statutory requirements audits/ Health and Safety auditsIncident Management: Coach and mentor teams through safeguarding incidents/ field calls/ instruct and guide investigations/ lead disciplinary action or facilitate when appropriateParachuting: Deployment to a setting to lead in the absence of a Nursery Manager providing safeguarding and continuity for teams, families and the businessEssential Experience:Full and relevant Level 3 or above Childcare qualificationMinimum of 5 years Early Years experienceMinimum of 2 years Nursery Manager experienceExperience in leading an Ofsted audit within the last 12 monthsExperience of successfully passing an Ofsted inspection to a Good/Outstanding ratingWorking expertise in Safeguarding and its application in Early Years environmentsExperience supporting multiple nurseriesFluent in spoken and written English and English qualification (GCSE minimum grade C/4 or equivalent)Maths qualification (GCSE minimum grade C/4 or equivalent)Desirable Experience:Level 5 qualification in Childcare and/or Management and LeadershipExcellent communication and prioritisationskillsEffective project management, delivering within time and budget constraintsTake the next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on childrens lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We cant wait to welcome you to the Family First community!We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.The Family First Group take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

Created: 2025-09-11