Deputy Manager

Nursery: Bright Horizons VIP Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £33,099 - £43,758 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Shoe Lane, London

We are looking for a full-time, Level 3 qualified Deputy Manager to join our Bright Horizons VIP Day Nursery, situated in Shoe Lane, London.

What we can offer you:

1. Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
2. Discounted childcare of 75% for first child
3. Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days
4. Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
5. Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out
6. Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
7. Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s
8. Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you’ll be doing:

1. Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care
2. Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding and child protection policies
3. In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues
4. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child
5. Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth
6. Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure in line with FTEs and budget KPIs
7. Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery

What we’re looking for:

1. Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
2. Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Third in Charge or similar)
3. Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a “Good” or “Outstanding” outcome
4. Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities
5. Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
6. Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
7. Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.

About Us

At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce. We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible.

Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity. We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!

Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”. This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company. Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.