Job Description

Job Advertisement: Nursery Manager - Children's Day Nursery Group

Location:

Cardiff

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

30,000 per year

Application Deadline:

18/07/2025

Expected Start Date:

11/08/2025

Reference ID:

Flowering Shrubs NM

About Us

At

Flowering Shrubs Nursery Ltd

, we provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children aged 2 to 12 years across our network of four Cardiff-based settings. Our passionate team is committed to delivering high-quality early childhood education and care, while supporting the well-being and development of every child.

Position Overview

We are seeking a driven, professional, and experienced

Nursery Manager

to take a leadership role across our growing group. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, leading and developing staff, ensuring compliance with CIW and safeguarding standards, and maintaining excellence across our four settings.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day operations of one setting, while supporting consistent standards across all sites. Provide strong leadership, guidance, and motivation to the nursery team. Ensure full compliance with CIW regulations, safeguarding, and health and safety requirements. Develop and monitor high-quality, child-centred learning and care provision. Oversee record-keeping, audits, risk assessments, and administrative tasks. Build and maintain excellent relationships with children, parents, carers, and professionals. Support staff training, performance management, and professional development. Contribute to recruitment, induction, and ongoing mentoring of new team members. Collaborate with other managers across our group to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Level 5 qualification in CCLD or equivalent

(required)

Level 3 Childcare qualification

(minimum requirement) Minimum of 2 years' experience in a leadership or senior supervisory role within early years education. Strong understanding of early years frameworks, CIW standards, and safeguarding protocols. Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills. Confident decision-maker and problem-solver with a child-first approach. Ability to lead by example and foster a collaborative, respectful team culture.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and pension scheme Employee discount and subsidised meals A warm, friendly, and supportive working environment Opportunities for training, CPD, and career progression across settings Company events and staff recognition initiatives A meaningful role where your leadership directly impacts children and families

How to Apply

If you are passionate about early years care and education, and meet the criteria above, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your

CV and a cover letter

to

Jane Phillips

at:

jane@floweringshrubs.co.uk

Deadline: Friday 18th July 2025

Join Flowering Shrubs Nursery and make a lasting difference in children's lives.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,607.00-30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 11/08/2025