DeputyManager

**Nursery –****Didsbury** **Salary** – **£32,510** per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) **Location** – Manchester 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**** Didsbury**** nursery. **Our Benefits** * Salary - £32,510 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 * St