Job Description

Are you a passionate early year professional ready for your next challenge? Step into Leadership at our Tiptree Day Nursery.



Hours - 40 hours per week | Monday - Friday | All year round



Salary - 29,000 per annum



At Tiptree Day Nursery we're looking for a dedicated and inspiring Deputy Manager to help lead our vibrant, nurturing setting where children thrive and staff feel truly valued.



Tiptree Preschool Nursery provides high-quality childcare with both funded and privately paid spaces to meet the needs of all families. Currently rated Ofsted Good, Tiptree is a nursery that offers a friendly and dedicated staff who create a warm, caring space where children feel safe, supported, and eager to learn.



Why Join Us?

400 Qualification Bonus:

For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*

Generous Annual Leave:

24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off - paid!

Childcare Discount:

75% off nursery fees for your little ones

Health & Wellbeing Support:

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Career Growth:

Personalised learning and development opportunities

Refer a Friend:

Earn up to 750 with our referral scheme*



Company Pension Scheme



Good Public Transport links



On-Site Parking / Free Parking



Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

Your Role as Deputy Manager:

Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and happiness of every child, parent, and team member



Support the delivery of outstanding EYFS practice across all rooms



Manage medication and care plans with diligence and compassion



Inspire your team with creativity, consistency, and a positive attitude



Maintain accurate records using the EyMan system



Step up as a role model, mentor, and motivator for your colleagues



Help drive continuous improvement and prepare for Ofsted inspections

What You'll Bring:

Level 3 Childcare Qualification - essential



Leadership experience in an early year setting - essential



1+ year in Early Years - essential



Strong knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding - essential



Level 5 qualification in Childcare or Leadership - desirable



Experience achieving Good or Outstanding in Ofsted - desirable



Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?



If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire a team, and help shape the future of young children, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way.



We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.



Tiptree Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group