Deputy Nursery Manager

Nursery Field Deputy Manager

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Location – Foosteps Nursery Fradley

Salary – £27,060.0 per annum (13.01 per hour)

We are looking for a dynamic and  Early Years Teacher  to provide hands-on operational support across Footsteps Nursery Fradley  . This pivotal role focuses on upholding high-quality standards, supporting staff teams, ensuring child safety and wellbeing, and helping manage day-to-day operational challenges, including staffing and ratios.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for early childhood education , thrive in a fast-paced environment, and be confident leading and inspiring teams across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate will be confident in taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), have experience with Ofsted inspections, and demonstrate a strong understanding of high-quality teaching and learning in the Early Years.

The nursery is a 114-place setting, spread across three buildings, with extensive outdoor space available.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

£400 Qualification Bonus – For all Level 3 Practitioners , paid after just 6 months !

Generous Annual Leave – 24 days to start , plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!

75% Childcare Discount – For your little ones in our nurseries

Health & Wellbeing Support – Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline

Career Growth – Personalised learning and development opportunities to support your progress

Refer a Friend Bonus – Earn up to £750 through our referral scheme

• Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

As a Nursery Deputy Manager, you will :

Requirements : Essential :

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.

Footsteps Nursery Fradley 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.