Godalming, UK Posted 20 hours ago Up to £35,000.00 per year GBP / Year Toddletown Day Nursery in Godalming is looking for a dedicated Deputy Nursery Manager to join our team and help create a nurturing, inspiring environment for children to thrive. At Toddletown, we believe in providing a play-based curriculum that meets the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements. Our nursery is equipped and staffed to ensure the very highest quality of care, and we pride ourselves on our highly trained team of early years professionals. What You Will Be Doing As Deputy Nursery Manager, you will support the Nursery Manager in the daily running of the nursery, ensuring that staff deliver outstanding childcare while maintaining compliance with Ofsted and safeguarding regulations. You will also play a key role in leading and mentoring staff, building strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and assisting with enquiries, tours, enrolments, and budget management. Who We’re Looking For To be successful in this role, you must hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years or equivalent. A minimum of two years’ post-qualifying experience in an early years setting is required, along with at least one year of leadership experience in a nursery environment. You should have a strong understanding of the EYFS framework, safeguarding practices, and nursery compliance requirements. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent leadership skills and the ability to inspire and support a team. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will be working closely with children, parents, and colleagues. You should be highly organised, able to prioritise tasks effectively, and demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving. Why Work For Us We offer a competitive salary of up to £35,000.00 per annum, alongside an evolving range of employee benefits. Our already generous annual leave is topped up with gifted days over Christmas. We invest in your professional development with ongoing training and career advancement opportunities, and our teams help create an innovative culture with a strong growth mindset. Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare “Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks” HDN_TT Back to Career Opportunities Happy Days Nurseries - Recruitment Web Form indicates required field Reload form Name * Email * Phone * Your Desired Setting/Location * Select Your Desired Role * Unqualified Nursery Assistant Qualified Nursery Practitioner Room Supervisor Senior Room Supervisor Deputy Nursery Manager Nursery Manager Regional/Support Office Casual Apprenticeship Catering Administration Facilities & Maintenance HR Recruitment Sales and Marketing Cleaning & Domestic Finance Unqualified Nursery Assistant Qualified Nursery Practitioner Room Supervisor Senior Room Supervisor Deputy Nursery Manager Nursery Manager Regional/Support Office Casual Apprenticeship Catering Administration Facilities & Maintenance HR Recruitment Sales and Marketing Cleaning & Domestic Finance CV Upload * Covering Letter Where did you hear about Happy Days * Select Indeed Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Job Centre Staff Refferal findajob.dwp.gov.uk Recruitment Permissions Please select all the ways you would like the Happy Days Recruitment Team to get in touch. Recruitment Permissions Email Phone Call SMS/WhatsApp Email Phone Call SMS/WhatsApp If you have changed your mind and would not like to be contacted by the Happy Days Recruitment Team you can unsubscribe any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices please view our Privacy Policy. To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@happydaysnurseries.com.