Nursery Manager in Childwall, Liverpool – Award-Winning Nursery Group
Up to £35k (dependent on experience) + benefits
Location: Childwall, Liverpool (L16)
Our client is an award-winning day nursery group with a strong, long-standing reputation across South Liverpool. They’re looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to take the lead at their Childwall setting, overseeing a team of 14 staff and around 50 children a day.
This is a nursery that does things properly. Outdoor play sessions, yoga, daily mindfulness and a genuine “family feel” run through everything they do, and it shows in the awards on the wall, including multiple Nursery World finalist placings and a national award for staff wellbeing. As Manager, you’ll have real ownership of the day-to-day running of the setting, backed by a supportive area management team rather than left to figure it out alone.
On offer is a salary of up to £35k, the backing of an established, well-resourced group, and genuine scope to shape how your nursery is run.
Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, working shifts within the nursery’s 8am-6pm opening hours.
Key responsibilities:
Leadership and compliance: Take overall day-to-day management responsibility for the setting, ensuring full compliance with the EYFS statutory framework, Ofsted requirements and company policy.
Safeguarding: Act as or oversee the Designated Safeguarding Lead role, ensuring the whole team knows how to recognise and report concerns.
Team management: Lead recruitment, induction, supervision and performance management for a team of 14, making sure ratios and qualification requirements are always met.
Quality and curriculum: Monitor teaching, planning and assessment across the nursery, using self-evaluation and quality assurance to keep standards high.
Administration and finance: Oversee budgets, staffing, occupancy, funding claims and reporting to the nursery owners and area managers.
About you:
Qualified: Level 3 or above in early years or childcare, with a leadership and management qualification desirable.
Experienced: At least two years in a management or leadership role within a childcare or early years setting.
Safeguarding-led: Confident leading safeguarding practice, staff supervision and compliance across a busy nursery.
Clear and organised: Comfortable managing budgets, occupancy, staffing and funding administration alongside the day-to-day running of the setting.
What’s in it for you:
A salary of up to £35k, dependent on qualifications and experience.
The backing of an award-winning group with a genuine focus on staff wellbeing.
Real autonomy to lead your own setting, with support from experienced area managers.
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