Assistant Nursery Manager

Join Our Team as an Assistant Nursery Manager!

Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact on children’s lives? At Henley, we’re seeking a passionate Assistant Nursery Manager to support our team in delivering exceptional care and education. Step into a leadership role where you’ll mentor, guide, and create brighter futures for children, families, and your team.

To be considered for this role, you must hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification.

Please note:

we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

• Childcare Perks:
  Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.
• Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.
• Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off!
• Career Development:
  Access to The National College full of training and courses.
• Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support:
  Enjoy Perkbox discounts, wellbeing tools, and online medical services.
• Recognition & Rewards:
  Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards.

Pay: up to £16.40 per hour based on experience

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 40 hours

Location: The Old Station Nursery Henley, Orchard Farm, Fairmile, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 6AD

As an Assistant Nursery Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the Nursery Manager to lead and inspire your team while maintaining excellence in your base room responsibilities. You will:

• Lead and mentor the nursery team to deliver high-quality early years education with pride and energy.
• Support the Nursery Manager in overseeing all aspects of nursery operations, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Act as a role model, fostering an environment of initiative, creativity, and high standards of care.
• Build strong partnerships with families, colleagues, and external agencies to promote collaboration and excellent outcomes for children.
• Monitor and guide the team’s implementation of the EYFS framework, ensuring engaging and nurturing learning opportunities.
• Take responsibility for the nursery in the Nursery Manager’s absence, ensuring smooth operations.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, providing constructive feedback and supporting professional development within your team.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment that respects the unique needs of every child.

The Old Station Nursery Henley is a recently refurbished, premium nursery offering three distinct learning enhancements for your child: a Forest School, organic growing, food and child‑friendly cooking classes. Located on Fair Mile Orchard Farm, the jewel in the crown at The Old Station Nursery Henley is the wonderful Forest School. Surrounded by fields and woodland, we have a Forest School area within our own garden as well as a wooded area at the top of the hill.

The Old Station Nursery Henley is located on the edge of Henley‑on‑Thames. If you are coming from Oxford, turn off Fairmile on your left, after the Stonor Park turning, following the signs. If you are coming from Henley, we are located on the right about half a mile down the Fairmile, again looking out for the signs. There is a car park next to the nursery for convenience.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.