Deputy Manager

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd

6d • $40,000

About The Position

Be All In: You bring deep commitment to leading the nursery with integrity, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and operational excellence across every area of practice. Come Together: You champion collaboration, building strong relationships with families, colleagues, and the wider community, and building a culture of trust, transparency, and shared purpose. Be Yourself: You lead with confident self-awareness, recognising your influence, supporting others with empathy, and creating an environment where individuality is respected and nurtured. Go Further: You demonstrate strategic ambition by driving continuous improvement, leading performance, and aligning the nursery with Fennies’ mission, values, and long-term vision.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of 'Birth to 5 Matters', typical child development stages, and a sound understanding of the EYFS
• Full and relevant L3 or above Early Years qualification
• Have a minimum grade 4 or grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
• The correct implementation, audits, and requirements for the key person, safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality systems are met
• How to safely administer medication, First Aid, and critical care policies
• The preparations and responsibilities before Ofsted visits
• How to derive the solution for resolving issues and complaints as per Fennies' policies and procedures
• How to achieve the KPIs in your setting and ensure they are in line with Fennies' mission statement

Responsibilities

• Leading the nursery with integrity, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and operational excellence.
• Championing collaboration and building strong relationships with families, colleagues, and the wider community.
• Leading with confident self-awareness, supporting others with empathy, and creating an environment where individuality is respected and nurtured.
• Driving continuous improvement, leading performance, and aligning the nursery with Fennies’ mission, values, and long-term vision.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay & Perks: Salaries that match or outshine our competitors, a comprehensive pension scheme, and exclusive staff childcare discounts of up to 60% when you enrol your children at Fennies.
• Leadership Community: Join the place where you belong; regular manager meetings to discuss, innovate, and socialise, with tailored learning and development sessions, mentoring, and coaching to help you grow as a leader.
• Career Development: Targeted development plans, approachable managers, and bespoke guidance from our educational experts and specialists to support your professional journey.
• Personalised Induction: A structured onboarding experience including 1:1 Clifton Strengths coaching to help you identify and build on your unique strengths as a manager.
• Well-being Support: Access to well-being benefits, including our BUPA support team, team incentives, and up to 33 days of annual leave to help you recharge and thrive.
• Celebration & Connection: Enjoy events that bring us together; summer BBQs in the sunshine and a Christmas party to remember!
• Performance Recognition: £750 quarterly performance bonuses to reward your commitment and impact.
• Daily Dining: The Fennies Café offers a great range of choices to replace your daily lunchbox, completely free.
• Fennies Club: Celebrate your length of service with thoughtful recognition, including gift cards and commemorative plaques, as part of our commitment to honour your dedication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed