Overview
Kids Planet Leigh is a family-run business focused on giving every child the best possible start, built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Leigh as a Nursery Manager.
What we’ll offer our Nursery Manager
* Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day
* Accredited training through our KP Academy and bespoke training platform
* Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption
* Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and year‑round events
* Long service awards
* Take the day off on your birthday
* Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance
* Friendly central support team always on hand
* Exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme
Why Kids Planet Leigh
* Located close to the centre of Leigh
* Excellent transport routes
* Recently refurbished
* Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
* Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
* Big News: 80% Childcare Discount Arrives This October - T&Cs apply
How you’ll make a difference as a Nursery Manager
* Manage the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring delivery of high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, Ofsted requirements, and the nursery’s policies and procedures
* Lead, mentor, and support the nursery team to foster a positive, collaborative, and professional culture, with staff development and high performance
* Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with families and external agencies to support each child’s development and wellbeing, ensuring readiness for Ofsted inspections
Requirements
* Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification
* Excellent understanding of EYFS
* Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children
* Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting
* GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or be prepared to gain it within 2 years of starting
Additional information
* We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
* We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create an inclusive culture and diverse workforce
* Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required. All staff and volunteers must complete safeguarding training and a Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory; enhanced checks apply
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