Nursery Manager

Nursery
Manager
Poppies Holmer Green

Full Time
| 40 Hours Per Week
Up to £40,000 + £1,000 Welcome Bonus + Quarterly Bonus Scheme worth £3,000 per
year*

Are you an experienced Nursery
Manager looking for a setting where you will feel trusted, supported and
genuinely valued as a leader?

Poppies
Holmer Green is looking for a confident and experienced Nursery Manager to lead
our well-established nursery and continue building a positive, high-quality
environment for children, families and teams.

This role is
ideal for a strong Early Years leader who enjoys developing teams, driving
standards and creating a nursery culture where both children and teams thrive.
You will be joining a stable nursery with supportive senior leadership, strong
team foundations and the freedom to lead your setting with confidence.

With its
inspiring outdoor learning spaces, Forest School experiences and nurturing
family feel, Poppies Holmer Green provides children with a fun, engaging
environment where they can confidently learn, explore and thrive.

If you take
pride in running a happy, organised nursery and leading a team people genuinely
enjoy being part of, we would love to hear from you.

What we
offer:

• £1,000 welcome bonus*

  
  

• Quarterly bonus scheme worth up
  to £3,000 per year*

  
  

• 75% childcare discount

  
  

• 27 days annual leave plus bank
  holidays and your birthday off

  
  

• Genuine progression
  opportunities within a growing group

  
  

• Supportive and approachable
  senior leadership team

  
  

• Employee wellbeing &
  assistance programme

  
  

• Refer a friend bonus up to £750

  
  

• Well-resourced nursery with a
  positive team culture

  
  

*Terms
and conditions apply.

The role:

As Nursery
Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the nursery while maintaining
high standards across the setting. You will be responsible for:

• Leading, motivating, and
  developing your nursery team

  
  

• Ensuring EYFS and safeguarding
  compliance

  
  

• Building strong parent
  partnerships

  
  

• Driving occupancy and overall
  nursery performance

  
  

• Leading Ofsted preparation and
  inspections

  
  

• Supporting staff development and
  wellbeing

  
  

• Creating a positive,
  professional team culture

  
  

This is a
hands-on leadership role where your experience, leadership style, and
decision-making will make a genuine impact every day.

What we’re
looking for:

Essential:

• Full and relevant Level 3
  Childcare qualification

  
  

• Previous Nursery Management
  experience

  
  

• Strong knowledge of EYFS and
  safeguarding

  
  

• Experience leading teams within
  Early Years

  
  

• Passion for delivering
  high-quality childcare and education

  
  

Desirable:

• Level 5 qualification in
  Childcare, Leadership, or Management

  
  

• Experience achieving Good or
  Outstanding Ofsted outcomes

  
  

Apply today!
If you’re looking for a Nursery Manager role where you can lead confidently,
feel supported and genuinely enjoy coming to work, we would love to speak with
you.

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.

Poppies
Holmer Green is part of the Family First Group where we 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.