Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£56,863 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a wide range of hospital and community services across south London and beyond. We are seeking an inspirational and experienced Day Nursery Manager to lead our well-established and highly regarded nursery. This is a unique opportunity to manage a passionate team of early years professionals dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive and staff are supported to develop and flourish in their careers.

As Nursery Manager, you will be responsible for delivering outstanding childcare and education, ensuring compliance with EYFS, Ofsted, safeguarding, health and safety, and other statutory requirements. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage staffing and budgets, and build strong partnerships with parents, carers, and external agencies. Your leadership will be key to maintaining the highest standards of care and education, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and professional growth.

Joining our nursery means becoming part of a warm, supportive, and child-focused environment where teamwork, collaboration, and innovation are valued. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children’s early learning journeys while working alongside experienced colleagues committed to outstanding practice and staff wellbeing.

Experience
- Significant experience working in an early years setting
- Proven experience managing teams and nursery operations
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding practice within childcare environments
- Experience working with EYFS and Ofsted frameworks
- Desirable: experience of Ofsted inspections, managing budgets, and supporting children with SEND

About you
- Inspirational and approachable leader with excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Committed to maintaining high standards of care and education
- Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Passionate about early years education, continuous improvement, and team development
- Dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion, and professional conduct

Qualifications
- Essential: Level 5 or above qualification in Early Years, Childcare or Leadership
- Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Paediatric First Aid
- Leadership or Management qualification
- Desirable: SEND related training