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Assistant Nursery Manager

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🚀 Join the Buzz at Our BRAND-NEW Busy Bees Nursery in Guernsey! 🐝

A brand-new nursery. A golden opportunity. Busy Bees is launching an exciting nursery in St Peters Port, Guernsey, and we need a passionate, dedicated Assistant Nursery Manager to join us in giving our children the best start in life!

✨ Your Exclusive Busy Bees Benefits ✨

💷 Competitive salary - £42,000

🚀 Ongoing professional development & career progression – Grow with us!

🎂 Birthday off – Because YOU deserve a celebration!

👶 50% childcare discount – Supporting your family while you support others

🏖 Up to 28 days holiday – Plus bank holidays!

🌏 Travel opportunities – Learn from childcare professionals around the world

🤝 Enhanced family leave & return-to-work bonus – Because balance matters

🏆 What You'll Do As An Assistant Manager

Support the Centre Director in overseeing daily operations and maintaining educational standards

Develop & deliver an engaging, high-quality curriculum tailored to children’s needs

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain health & safety standards

Provide leadership & mentorship to staff, ensuring a cohesive and motivated team

Enhance customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and promoting a positive nursery experience for families

Assist with administrative tasks, including scheduling, payroll, and recruitment

Manage operational records and support financial planning to ensure sustainability

🎯 Ideal Assistant Manager Candidate

🔹 Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

🔹 Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience an advantage—ideally as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager, or Nursery Practitioner

🔹 Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills to inspire and support your team

🔹 Passionate about fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families

🔹 Applicants must be subject to States of Guernsey registration

🔹 Safeguarding Children training Level 2 and 3 must be completed through the Islands Safeguarding Children's Partnership

This is YOUR chance to be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Busy Bees! 🎉

What this role involves

General background for nursery manager roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Recruit staff and develop the nursery team
  • Keep records and create reports
  • Manage a budget
Typical pay (UK)
£23,000 starting · £35,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 40 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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