Nursery Manager

Nursery
Manager
Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon

Full Time
| 40 Hours Per Week
Competitive Salary + £1,000 Welcome Bonus + Quarterly Bonus Scheme worth £3,000
per year*

Are you an experienced Nursery
Manager looking for a setting where you will feel trusted, supported and
genuinely valued as a leader?

Just Imagine
Day Nursery – Maldon is looking for a confident and experienced Nursery Manager
to lead our well-established nursery and continue building a positive,
high-quality environment for children, families and teams.

This role is
ideal for a strong Early Years leader who enjoys developing teams, driving
standards and creating a nursery culture where both children and teams thrive.
You will be joining a stable nursery with supportive senior leadership, strong
team foundations and the freedom to lead your setting with confidence.

With its
warm home-from-home environment and inspiring outdoor learning spaces, Just
Imagine Day Nursery – Maldon encourages children to grow in confidence,
curiosity and independence every day.

If you take
pride in running a happy, organised nursery and leading a team people genuinely
enjoy being part of, we would love to hear from you.

What we
offer:

• £1,000 welcome bonus*

  
  

• Quarterly bonus scheme worth up
  to £3,000 per year*

  
  

• 75% childcare discount

  
  

• 27 days annual leave plus bank
  holidays and your birthday off

  
  

• Genuine progression
  opportunities within a growing group

  
  

• Supportive and approachable
  senior leadership team

  
  

• Employee wellbeing &
  assistance programme

  
  

• Refer a friend bonus up to £750

  
  

• Well-resourced nursery with a
  positive team culture

  
  

*Terms
and conditions apply.

The role:

As Nursery
Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the nursery while maintaining
high standards across the setting. You will be responsible for:

• Leading, motivating, and
  developing your nursery team

  
  

• Ensuring EYFS and safeguarding
  compliance

  
  

• Building strong parent
  partnerships

  
  

• Driving occupancy and overall
  nursery performance

  
  

• Leading Ofsted preparation and
  inspections

  
  

• Supporting staff development and
  wellbeing

  
  

• Creating a positive,
  professional team culture

  
  

This is a
hands-on leadership role where your experience, leadership style, and
decision-making will make a genuine impact every day.

What we’re
looking for:

Essential:

• Full and relevant Level 3
  Childcare qualification

  
  

• Previous Nursery Management
  experience

  
  

• Strong knowledge of EYFS and
  safeguarding

  
  

• Experience leading teams within
  Early Years

  
  

• Passion for delivering
  high-quality childcare and education

  
  

Desirable:

• Level 5 qualification in
  Childcare, Leadership, or Management

  
  

• Experience achieving Good or
  Outstanding Ofsted outcomes

  
  

Apply today!
If you’re looking for a Nursery Manager role where you can lead confidently,
feel supported and genuinely enjoy coming to work, we would love to speak with
you.

We are
committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service
Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to
enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Just Imagine
Day Nursery – Maldon