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Senior Nursery Manager – Early Years

United Kingdom, Beckenham 60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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Compass Associates are excited to be working with a small nursery provider who are looking for an experienced Senior nursery manager to lead their large service in Beckenham. We are looking for candidates who have achieved & maintained outstanding Ofsted rating within a medium to large nursery setting.

Job Responsibility

  • Responsible for the overall running of the service
  • Provide clear frameworks of multi-disciplinary working
  • Work towards KPI's, budgets and ensure optimum use of resources to work towards financial targets
  • Management of staff, recruitment, development and performance

Requirements

  • Management experience within nurseries
  • Budget management
  • Large nursery setting experience
  • Outstanding Ofsted, governance and compliance
  • Driving license (Desirable)

Nice to have

Driving license

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