Deputy Nursery Manager

St Helen's College - DEPUTY NURSERY MANAGER

Role Reporting to:
Head of School, Head of Pre-Prep, Nursery Manager

Line Management of:
Nursery Staff in the absence of the Nu
rsery Manager

St Helen's College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Deputy Nursery Manager to start as soon as possible. This role is integral in ensuring our nursery provides a nurturing, high-quality, and safe environment that promotes growth and learning for young children.

As the Deputy Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for leading our nursery provision in the absence of the Nursery Manager, ensuring that it is of the highest quality and that it is delivered in accordance with The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and ISI/OFSTED requirements as set out in the Independent School Standards.

This role must deliver a safe, stimulating and caring child-centred environment catering for the children's educational and developmental needs.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong knowledge of child development, high professional standards, and a proven ability to foster positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Essential qualifications include a nationally recognised NVQ level 3 in Childcare, and at least 2 years' experience of working in an early year setting. Experience of working effectively with staff and management at all levels

Reporting to our Head of Pre-Prep, you will be supported in creating a safe, engaging environment both indoors and outdoors and will take a proactive role in safeguarding and child welfare, maintaining health and safety standards, administering basic first aid, and ensuring our nursery adheres to all EYFS regulations.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of young learners at St Helen's College. For further details please read our job description and full person specification.

Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 23 rd March 2026

St. Helen's College is committed to safeguarding pupils, and an Enhanced DBS check will take place prior to appointment. Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates as part of our pre-recruitment checks.

Purpose of role:

The Deputy Nursery Manager is responsible for leading nursery provision at St Helen's College in the absence of the Nursery Manager, ensuring that it is of the highest quality and that it is delivered in accordance with The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and ISI/ OFSTED requirements as set out in the Independent School Standards. The role must deliver a safe, stimulating and caring child-centred environment catering for the children's educational and developmental needs.

What do you have to achieve?

• High standards of care and education, reflecting the St Helen's College values. Compliance with regulatory requirements. Staff who feel supported and developed in their roles. Positive and effective relationships with families.

Hours of work:

40 hours per week - All Year Round (shifts between 7:30a.m. and 6:30p.m.)

Salary £28k - £32k

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist in leading a team to create and deliver a vision for a nurturing, calm and creative nursery setting with both outdoor and indoor play to foster curiosity, independence and confidence.
• To ensure that children are kept safe, and that staff understand, and, when necessary, follow Safeguarding Procedures in accordance with the school's policy, Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children, and other relevant statutory documentation.
• To support the Nursery Manager to implement and monitor the curriculum in accordance with the EYFS Framework and ensure that all children attending the Nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• To assist in evaluating and improving teaching approaches and methodologies to ensure that all children make excellent progress.
• To ensure that regular assessment and progress checks are carried out in relation to all children and that progress is regularly monitored to ensure that individual learning needs are met.
• To promote and facilitate positive partnerships with parents/carers and other family members and…