Job Description

Chuggers Day Nursery & Preschool - Taunton

Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool is a warm, family-run setting in Taunton, offering exceptional childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We also run a holiday club for children aged 5 to 8.

At Chuggers, we pride ourselves on creating an environment where every child can grow into a happy, confident, and curious individual. We nurture each child's natural sense of awe and wonder, encouraging exploration through a wide range of sensory-rich resources.

Working closely with our sister setting, Choo Choos Day Nursery, we share good practice to ensure the highest standards of learning and development. Our beautiful, traditional environment follows the Curiosity Approach, with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and child-led exploration.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Deputy Nursery Manager to support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the smooth, effective, day-to-day running of the nursery. You will play a key role in staff leadership, administration, and maintaining high-quality childcare provision.

Your role will involve:

Supporting the Nursery Manager with daily operations Leading and motivating staff, ensuring high standards of practice Maintaining excellent quality care and education in line with the EYFS and Development Matters Supporting with marketing, administration, and Ofsted compliance Building strong, trusting relationships with children, parents, and colleagues

Requirements

Minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare/Education Up-to-date knowledge of the EYFS framework Experience working with Ofsted, ideally including involvement in inspections Full-time availability all year round, Monday-Friday between 8:00am-5:30pm Experience supporting children with SEND Previous early years leadership/management experience (desirable)

Are You...

Passionate about supporting children aged 3 months to 5 years? Knowledgeable in Development Matters, and confident supporting/training staff? Enthusiastic, proactive, and willing to go the extra mile? A strong team player? Able to build positive, lasting relationships with families and colleagues? Approachable, confident, and full of initiative? An excellent communicator, both written and verbal?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities - including Level 5 qualifications through HIT Training Extensive Training - free online training portal with 100+ courses, including Safeguarding, Child Protection & Online Safety; plus face-to-face paediatric first aid Employee Assistance Programme - access to Health Assured for wellbeing, legal, medical, and life advice Provided Uniform Bike2Work Scheme Pension Scheme Discounted Childcare
All staff must complete an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.

How to Apply:

If you're interested in joining our team, please apply via Indeed or send your CV and cover letter to: choochoosandchuggers@outlook.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person