Job Description

Application Deadline

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location

Salisbury

Salary

31,844.80 per annum

Positions Available

1

Hours per week

40

Job Summary

Happy Days Nursery in Salisbury is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager to join our welcoming team on a maternity cover, fixed-term contract.

You will support our experienced Nursery Manager in leading our highly qualified and experienced team, offering all colleagues support, guidance, progression and development.


As Deputy Nursery Manager you will play a vital role in helping us inspire the future for our children, by offering them the very best care and education using our unique curriculum "Where Children Shine" you will also support your room based colleagues, by observing, mentoring and delivering best practice and regulatory compliance.


You will also gain valuable experience in the commercial running of the nursery, by supporting the Nursery Manager to manage parent enquiries, tours and enrolments, budget management, staff rostering, and recruitment, staff performance and wellbeing.


As a Happy Days colleague, you will benefit from leading local salaries, and a culture where career development, wellbeing and growth are embraced in all that we do.

We can inspire YOUR future by offering:

Leading local salary of 31,844 per annum 50% childcare discount Blue Light Card Membership Life Assurance Christmas On Us - Up to 4 gifted days off during Christmas closedown Health and Wellbeing services through SPARK Ongoing professional development and career growth A supportive, inclusive team culture A chance to be part of a nursery where children are truly at the heart of everything we do.

"Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare"

"Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks"

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Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent

Work Location:

In person