Deputy Nursery Manager

Nursery: Farley Salisbury Outdoor Nursery SchoolAddress: Old School House, Church Road, Farley Salisbury SP5 1AHHours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours. Full time Maternity CoverWelcome Bonus: £1,000Remarkable Futures Start HereCan you inspire the next generation?You’ll have a supportive Nursery Manager, Office Manager and Early Years colleagues to help with the delivery of the Storal curriculum.Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed. Every day at Farley, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident learners within our exceptional learning environment. Our nursery is a truly special place where children quickly develop a love for learning and a naturally inquisitive mind.We strongly believe that outdoor learning plays a key role in building children’s confidence, health, and well-being. That’s why our children experience the joy and wonder of our beautiful rural setting at every opportunity—whether it's messy play, exploring the local wildlife, or simply enjoying nature with muddy hands and smiling faces!Our experienced team brings a wealth of early years insight, and we understand that every child is unique, with their own story to tell. We tailor our approach to suit each individual, ensuring they learn in a way—and at a pace—that’s just right for them.With acres of space to roam and explore, Farley Salisbury Nursery is a place where imaginations thrive, outdoor adventures are part of everyday life, and children feel free to grow, play, and discover.How you’ll spend your time hereDay to day as a Deputy Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.We’d love to talk to you if you have the followingA full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalentExperience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similarA strong knowledge and understanding EYFS frameworkReflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and supportDemonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years)Excellent communication skills with both children and adultsBenefits for YouFor you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay CaptainFamily matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leaveHealth & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie ticketsDevelopment - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support FundOur community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal AwardsNot everything fits in a job advertClick apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later.Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.  INDMAN