Job Description

Serendipitys

are a well-established small nursery chain with over 25 years' experience where we promise to care about each child with the same love and support they receive at home.

We are looking to recruit a

Deputy Manger.

A minimum of 2 years' experience of working in a day care setting as a practitioner and also as a Room Head would be beneficial, We are ideally seeking someone with drive and passion to create an environment where all children flourish emotionally to ensure that they get the best possible start to their life and learning. We care as much about our staff as we do our children and aspire to grow our nursery, and our staff will grow with it.
You will be responsible for:

Supporting the nursery manager with, and in their absence, being responsible for; all the day to day operations of the Nursery, from managing staff and resources, budgeting, occupancy, maintaining standards and partnership working. You will support the manager and the senior management team in keeping abreast of issues within the Early Years sector and be pro-active in making contributions which help to maintain exceptionally high standards of care and education. You will be a key-person to a group of children and will also support the other key-persons in assessing and monitoring children's developmental progress and their overall well-being. You will be responsible for making sure that all children remain safe and that their welfare is promoted.
You will need to demonstrate:

A commitment to the company ethos of valuing children's uniqueness and promoting partnership working; A secure knowledge of the EYFS and basic knowledge of other relevant legislation including the EYFS, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Fire, Equalities etc; An ability to effectively prioritise your work and manage your time to meet targets and deadlines; An ability to ensure that all company policies and procedures are implemented to the highest standards Effective communication skills and customer service skills.
In return, we offer excellent on-going training and progression and you will be part of a team who are really dedicated to their work within early years.

Qualifications:

You must hold a recognised Level 3 Childcare qualification (NVQ 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development)

Skills and experience:

A secure understanding of child development and how children learn. A sound knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS. An ability to plan and prepare exciting and challenging activities for individual children and for groups of children; to promote their learning Ability to plan and organise in a busy environment. Good written and verbal skills - for report writing, maintaining written records and sharing information with parents, colleagues and other relevant professionals. An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities Current DBS on update service is an advantage

Personal qualities:

A passion to provide high quality childcare A positive attitude Flexibility Approachable and fair Punctuality Reliable and trustworthy Confidence, commitment, enthusiasm and warmth - ensuring the children get the best care and start to their early learning An ability to work as part of a team
Subject to satisfactory References and DBS.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences.

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

To apply for the job please email your CV to us.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,355.60 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/01/2026