Job Description

About Us

: At the heart of Canopy, it is our vision for exceptional early childhood experiences. Canopy Nursery is a vibrant and nurturing Nursery dedicated to providing high-quality early years education. We believe in creating a supportive environment where children can thrive, explore, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

You will be part of new team to provide nurturing care and development to children based in each room, whilst building positive and effective partnerships with parents, local authority and all staff within the nursery setting.

You will support with planning and embedding the curriculum, meeting all health and safety requirements, following the statutory framework within the setting, and meeting all Ofsted statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:-

Leadership and Management:

- Foster a positive, collaborative, and professional working environment.

- Curriculum and Quality Assurance:

- The implementation of the early years curriculum and ensure it meets the needs of all children.

- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements

.

Child Welfare and Safeguarding:

- Promote and ensure the welfare and safety of all children in the nursery.

- Maintain effective safeguarding policies and procedures.

- Work closely with parents and external agencies to support children's individual needs.

Community Engagement:

- Build strong relationships with parents, encouraging their involvement in nursery life.

Qualifications and Experience:

- A relevant childcare qualification (level 2, 3 or be willing to complete your qualification whilst working with us)

- Knowledge of safeguarding practices and regulatory requirements.- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

At Canopy Nursery we have crammed many benefits into our work packages. Please see below:

A supportive and friendly working environment Company Pension Scheme 20 days Annual Leave (excluding Bank Holidays) Refer a Friend Scheme Birthday (Time to self day) Discounted childcare rate for staff children Freshly cooked meals provided. This includes tea, coffee, herbal options and hot chocolate which are unlimited on site. There will be weekly treats too! Staff Uniform provided Annual Pay Review Ongoing CPD Personal Development: If you would like to learn a new skills that will positively impact the Nursery environment or undertake another qualification, learn about Forest School, develop your understanding of SEND or educate yourself in a new approach, let us know. We have a funding pot to support this. Multiple loyalty benefits for length of service. This includes:
After two years of service at Canopy, you will receive a 500 holiday voucher to enable you to book a getaway.

After five years of service, you will receive a 1000 holiday voucher.

"Wellbeing" is the buzzword in Childcare right now: Your Wellbeing matters. At Canopy we are putting Wellbeing at the heart of what we do for our team. We pay our team a decent salary for what they do. We are confident that our pay scales are at the top end of the market, which we hope will attract the right talent to our setting.

How to Apply:

If you are a passionate and experienced nursery manager looking to make a difference in early years education, we would love to hear from you!

Let us know which role you are interested in and then we can send you our application form and relevant job description.

Canopy Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,420.00-35,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have an Early Years Childcare Qualification?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/08/2025
Expected start date: 15/09/2025