About the Role
As the Deputy Nursery Manager, you'll be a leader and an ambassador for Kido's values, contributing to a vibrant culture. This role offers a chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company that champions career growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead nursery operations, ensuring smooth day-to-day running and high standards of care, education, and compliance.
- Manage and develop staff through supervision, appraisals, coaching, training, induction, and professional development.
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), overseeing safeguarding practices, referrals, staff training, and child protection.
- Maintain health and safety compliance, including risk assessments, fire drills, medication administration, security, and adherence to regulations.
- Build strong relationships with families, partnering with parents to support children's needs and provide exceptional customer service.
- Ensure EYFS and Ofsted compliance by implementing policies, maintaining records, monitoring quality, and leading inspection readiness.
- Drive high-quality teaching and learning by supporting curriculum delivery, monitoring observations and learning journeys, and promoting best practices.
- Oversee staffing and resource management, ensuring appropriate ratios, effective delegation, accurate record-keeping, and efficient resource use.
- Support nursery growth and occupancy through parent tours, events, collaboration with admissions teams, and maintaining excellent parent experiences.
- Promote a positive, inclusive culture by leading by example, encouraging teamwork, championing equality and diversity, and supporting continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Hold a relevant childcare qualification, Level 3 minimum.
- Have experience working within management in Early Years.
- Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English including functional skills are required if a Level 3 qualification was obtained after 2014.
Location
- Kido Isleworth Nursery & Preschool
- 30A The Grove, Isleworth TW7 4JU
Work Type
- Full Time
- 40 hours per week
Education Level
- Level 3 childcare qualification minimum
- Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English including functional skills
Salary/Compensations
- £33,000 - £39,000 / year
- Discretionary bonus
Benefits
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays rising to 25 days after 5 years service
- Your birthday off
- 100% Free Childcare (Subject to availability, T&Cs apply)
- Up to £1000 refer a friend bonus
- Free Staff Lunches
- Annual performance-related pay increases
- Brilliant career progression opportunities
- Company awards and celebrations
- Access to a healthcare cash plan
- Early access to pay through the Hastee app
- Perkbox discounts and savings
- Cycle to work scheme
- Confidential employee assistance programme
- Access to our wellness hub
About the Company
- Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do!
- Kido champions career growth like no other.
- Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.
Equal Opportunity
- All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
- Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview.
- If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
- Successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.
