Join the Finkley Nurseries Team as a Nursery Manager!

📍Location: Andover
🕑Hours: Full-Time (38/40 hours per week) over 4 Days
💷Salary: Up to £39,520 Annually

At Finkley Nurseries, we believe in creating a nurturing environment where children can embark on exciting adventures every day. Our ethos - Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff. - is at the heart of everything we do. With our unique settings, including access to Finkley Down Farm, Solstice Play and our private Bertie Bus for outings, we offer unparalleled experiences for both children and staff.

🌟The Benefits (The Stuff That Matters)

· 🎉Badge scheme — earn an additional +30p per hour- increase your hourly rate through WOW moments, planning & checklists

· 🌞 Up to 6 weeks holiday + your birthday of

· 🪴 volunteer day — support a charity of your choice

· 🚼 50% childcare discount

· 💖 Wellbeing support (Health Assured + attendance rewards)

· 🎓 100 + training courses + SENCO

· 🎁 £100 welcome bonus for resources

· 👕 Free uniform & DBS

· 💰 Referral bonuses up to £750

· 🎟 Free family access to Finkley Down Farm & Solstice Play

Because when our staff thrive... our children do too.

What You’ll Be Up To 🎉
• Spark Curiosity – Create magical, hands‑on learning adventures guided by the EYFS
• Be Their Hero – Become a key person, championing children’s growth, happiness, and wellbeing
• Click, Tap, Done! – Keep records ship‑shape using our nifty online tools (Famly, Portal)
• Celebrate Every Child – Champion inclusivity and support children with SEND to shine
• Team Vibes Only – Work side‑by‑side with colleagues to keep the energy positive and proactive
• Family First – Build warm, lasting connections with parents and professionals alike
• Join the Fun – Dive into nursery events, outings, and community adventures

🌟 WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING 🌟

🚀 Leading Your Nursery

• Inspire, motivate and develop an amazing team

• Create a positive culture where children and staff thrive

• Drive occupancy through community engagement, marketing and exceptional parent experiences

• Manage admissions, waiting lists and enrolments

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the nursery with confidence and positivity

🎨 Championing Outstanding Early Years Practice

• Lead exceptional EYFS practice throughout the nursery

• Support your team to deliver inspiring learning experiences every day

• Oversee planning, observations and assessments using Famly

• Champion inclusive practice alongside your SENCO team

• Ensure every child receives the very best start in life

🛡 Keeping Children Safe

• Lead safeguarding across the nursery as DSL (or support where appropriate)

• Maintain outstanding compliance and prepare confidently for Ofsted inspections

• Ensure safer recruitment and safeguarding practices are embedded throughout the team

• Promote a culture where children's safety always comes first

🧼 Running a Safe & Successful Nursery

• Oversee health & safety, hygiene and site maintenance

• Monitor budgets and supplier relationships

• Ensure rotas, staffing and resources are effectively managed

• Create an environment that's safe, welcoming and inspiring

🌱 Developing Your Team

• Coach, mentor and inspire practitioners to reach their full potential

• Deliver supervisions, appraisals and development plans

• Support apprentices and future leaders

• Celebrate achievements and create opportunities for progression

💬 Building Amazing Parent Partnerships

• Create lasting relationships with families

• Lead show rounds and welcome new children into the nursery

• Handle feedback with confidence and professionalism

• Be the face of your nursery within the local community

📋 Keeping Everything Running Smoothly

• Complete key reports and nursery documentation

• Manage newsletters, planning, safeguarding and health & safety records

• Plan ahead using the weekly manager planner

Keep the nursery organised, compliant and running like clockwork

🚨 READY FOR YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE?

· If you're looking for more than "just another Nursery Manager role"...

· If you want to lead an amazing team...

· If you want to make a real difference every single day...

· Then we'd love to hear from you.

· 👉 Apply today and become part of the Attraction Nurseries family.

Nursery Manager - Attraction Nurseries

· Let's build something incredible together. 💛

Attraction Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.