Ready to bring your nursery leadership experience to a large, high-performing setting? Lead a multi-room team, develop the next generation of early years leaders and shape a culture where children thrive and colleagues feel supported. We're looking for an experienced Nursery Manager who combines strategic vision with confident, hands-on leadership and a commitment to exceptional childcare and education. The setting will be opening in Epping January 2027.

Key Responsibilities

Bring your expertise to both the strategic direction and day-to-day running of the nursery. You'll lead a large-scale setting, maintaining exceptional standards of childcare, education and customer experience while helping your team build on its strengths.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Culture

• Set a clear direction for a large multi-room team, inspiring colleagues to deliver consistently excellent care and education.
• Build a positive, collaborative culture where wellbeing matters and continuous improvement is part of everyday practice.
• Coach and mentor Deputy Managers, Room Leaders and key staff, developing confident leaders who take ownership of their teams.
• Champion inclusion and diversity, helping every member of the nursery community feel welcome and valued.

People Management

• Recruit, welcome and retain talented practitioners, ensuring staffing levels meet the needs of a large-scale nursery.
• Make appraisals, supervisions and one-to-ones meaningful opportunities for professional development and team engagement.
• Identify training needs and put focused development plans into action, building a strong pipeline of future nursery leaders.

What We're Looking For

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification; Level 5 or above is desirable.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead training, backed by strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Safer Recruitment training and proven experience of managing large teams.
• At least two years' experience as a Deputy Manager or Nursery Manager in a busy nursery or preschool; experience in a setting with 80 or more places is desirable.

Connaught Resourcing operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. Connaught Resourcing will carry out background checks including referencing and where required an Enhanced or Standard DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures.