Deputy Manager

2 days ago

Beckenham BR QW, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Family Solutions Full time

Nursery – Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery & Pre-School

Salary – From £34,695 per annum

Location – Beckenham

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: "I did that."

We're looking for a Deputy Manager to join our New Beckenham nursery. Set within a beautifully renovated former cricket pavilion, Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery & Preschool offers a warm, spacious, and well-resourced environment for early years professionals. The nursery features a large outdoor area and access to the adjacent cricket pitch, providing children with unique opportunities for outdoor learning and play. The nursery is conveniently located near New Beckenham and Beckenham Junction stations, making the nursery ideal for commuters from across South London and also offers onsite parking.

Our Benefits

  • From £34,695 per annum
  • Childcare discount of 75% for first child*
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • 25 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 Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.

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 Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)
  • Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' outcome
  • Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others
  • 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
  • Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

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

INDLEH

We look forward to receiving your application

If you experience any problems, please email and we will be happy to help.

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