Grandir UK – Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, Daventry
Salary: £28,080 to £30,680 (depending on experience and qualifications) with regular pay reviews.
Join a supportive, child‑focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
About Our Nursery
Our Daventry nursery is set within the grounds of Danetre Hospital, offering a convenient and welcoming environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. With thoughtfully designed spaces for each age group, we focus on supporting every child’s development, wellbeing, and confidence as they progress through their early years.
Fantastic Outdoor Space
Our recently refurbished garden provides a safe and stimulating environment where children can run, play, and develop their physical skills. Through our Sow & Grow programme, children take part in the full gardening cycle—from planting seeds to harvesting produce—which is then used in fun activities such as baking. The secure, well‑equipped outdoor space encourages creativity, teamwork, and a strong connection to the natural world.
Great Location and Transport Links
Located just a 10‑minute walk from Daventry town centre, our nursery offers excellent transport links, with easy access to the M1 and A5—making it an ideal choice for families commuting from the surrounding areas.
Role Summary
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Nursery Manager with effective day‑to‑day management of the nursery.
* Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
* Develop open and positive working relationships with staff.
* Support, supervise, train and appraise all staff to ensure delivery of high‑quality childcare practice.
* Support the Nursery Manager to identify training needs; develop training plans and evaluate training undertaken by staff.
* Assist the Nursery Manager in delivering agreed occupancy targets.
* Maintain effective methods of communication with children, staff, parents, and carers.
* Assist the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all complaints and concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner and that these are reported to the Regional Manager.
Core Benefits
* 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period.
* Christmas and New Year shutdown.
* Flexible working options available.
* Big childcare discount.
* £500 refer a friend bonus.
* Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
* Statutory Sick Pay from day 1.
* Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65.
* Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues.
Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits
* Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100% for the first 12 weeks.
* Paternity leave paid at 100% for 4 weeks.
* Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid.
* Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid.
* Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid.
* Wellbeing day, an extra day off just for you.
* The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service.
Even More Benefits
* Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M&S and major supermarkets.
* 24‑hour remote GP appointments.
* Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies.
* Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams.
* Tailored in‑house training and genuine progression opportunities.
* Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation.
Recruitment and EEO
Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and recruit based on merit.
To support our recruitment process, we may use AI‑assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. All hiring decisions are made by our team.
Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.
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