Job Description

Nursery

- Bright Horizons Norfolk Lodge Montessori Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary

- Starting at 46,000 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location

- Barnet, North London

Working Patter

n - FTC for 12 Months


Bright Horizons Norfolk Lodge is a welcoming nursery offering exceptional care and Montessori-inspired early education for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Located in a beautiful character building with onsite parking.


The nursery features nine bright, age-specific classrooms and a holistic curriculum that blends Montessori principles with the EYFS framework.


Our stunning two-acre outdoor space includes a forest school area, soft-surfaced play courts, and a variety of engaging equipment, offering endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.

Please note, the nursery is accessible by car only.

Our Benefits

Starting at 46,000 per annum Childcare discount of 100% for first child Enhanced parental leave 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave
Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.

What we're looking for

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar) Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' outcome Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.


If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!


We look forward to receiving your application!


If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.

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We look forward to receiving your application!


If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.