Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager 

• Salary: up to £47,000  

• Potential to earn a further £3,800 in bonus 

 

Support the leadership of a nursery where children, educators and families thrive. 

At Fennies, our Deputy Nursery Managers play a vital role in creating exceptional early years environments. Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you’ll help lead a passionate team, maintain outstanding standards of care and education and support the development of both children and educators. 

If you’re an experienced early years professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is your opportunity to have a meaningful impact. 

 

Why join Fennies? 

We believe great leaders deserve the right support, development and recognition.  

 

Competitive salary and bonus 

• Up to £40,000 annual salary 

• Up to £3,000 performance-related bonus 

• Comprehensive pension scheme 

• £500 referral bonus* 

 

Childcare discount and support 

• Up to 60% discount on childcare 

 

Leadership Development 

• Personalised Clifton Strengths leadership coaching 

• Dedicated learning and development programmes 

• Mentoring and support from regional leadership 

• A full central support team to enable you to focus on exceptional quality of care and education 

 

Wellbeing and Lifestyle benefits 

• Up to 33 days of annual leave 

• BUPA Wellbeing Support 

• Free daily meals from the Fennies Café 

 

A community of committed, high-achieving educators 

• Regular leadership forums and networking  

• Summer BBQs, Christmas events and company celebrations 

• Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards 

 

 

About the Role 

As Deputy Nursery Manager, you’ll support the Nursery Manager in leading the nursery and ensuring exceptional standards of care, education and operational excellence. 

 

You will: 

• Support the day-to-day leadership and smooth running of the nursery 

• Inspire and guide educators to deliver outstanding early years practice 

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance 

• Build strong partnerships with families and the local community 

• Support team development through coaching, mentoring and feedback 

• Help prepare for Ofsted inspections and maintain regulatory standards 

• Contribute to continuous improvement across educational quality, team engagement and nursery performance 

 

This role offers the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’s learning journeys. 

 

What we’re looking for 

You’re a confident and passionate early years professional who enjoys helping teams succeed and children flourish. 

 

You will have: 

• Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above)