Deputy Nursery Manager

Primrose British Nursery is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn and grow with confidence. The nursery offers a diverse range of programs and experiences that encourage learning through play, exploration, and discovery. The team focuses on building strong partnerships with families to support each child’s individual needs and developmental journey. Primrose British Nursery aims to create a happy, productive, and fulfilling experience for both children and parents, fostering a positive early years foundation.

Primrose British Nursery is seeking an experienced and highly capable Deputy Nursery Manager to join our senior leadership team.

We welcome applications from experienced Nursery Managers, Deputy Nursery Managers, Assistant Managers and senior Early Years leaders who have the knowledge, leadership presence and professional judgement to operate at nursery management level.

Take an active leadership role in the day-to-day management and operation of the nursery.

Maintain high expectations for professional standards, staff conduct and accountability.

Ensure nursery routines, staffing and deployment support the safe and effective running of the setting.

Lead confidently in the absence of the Nursery Principal.

Support effective staff induction, probation, performance management and ongoing development.

Address concerns or underperformance professionally and promptly.

Contribute to nursery improvement planning and ensure agreed actions are followed through.

Lead and monitor consistently high standards of Early Years teaching and learning.

Ensure the EYFS is implemented effectively and appropriately across all age groups.

Conduct regular learning walks, observations and quality assurance activities.

Identify strengths and areas requiring improvement across classrooms.

Provide clear, constructive and actionable feedback to teachers and Teaching Assistants.

Identify individual and whole-team development needs through observations, learning walks and day-to-day practice.

Provide coaching and mentoring to teaching staff.

Support and deliver relevant CPD based on identified nursery priorities.

Ensure training translates into improved classroom practice.

Maintain a strong safeguarding culture across the nursery.

Ensure children are appropriately supervised and staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities.

Ensure children's emotional wellbeing and security remain central to nursery practice.

Promote positive behaviour management and respectful interactions with children.

Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, recorded and escalated appropriately.

Ensure the nursery curriculum provides rich and meaningful learning experiences across all areas of the EYFS.

Monitor classroom environments to ensure they are engaging, purposeful and appropriate to children's developmental stages.

Support teachers to continuously improve provision

Ensure staff are deployed effectively throughout the nursery.

Monitor the contribution of Teaching Assistants to children's learning, care and engagement.

Support class teachers to lead their classroom teams effectively.

Build positive, professional relationships with families.

Ensure parents receive clear, appropriate and timely communication about their child's care, learning and development.

Support families during settling-in and transitions.

Respond professionally to concerns and complaints and support effective resolution.

Ensure nursery practice aligns with relevant ADEK requirements, policies and procedures.

Support preparation for ADEK…