Nursery Manager – Islington, London, N7

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Islington, London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Nursery Management EYFS Leadership Staff Management Financial Management Early Years Education Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery Manager – Islington, London, N7

Salary: £55,000 per year

Days/Hours: 40 hours per week | 4.5 days | Shifts between 8am–6pm

Contract: All Year Round / Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to lead a beautiful, purpose-built, Reggio Emilia–inspired Nursery.

This role is primarily office-based and ideal for a confident leader who enjoys strategic oversight, creativity, and developing high-performing teams beyond the standard EYFS checklist.

To apply for this job email your details to [contact hidden].

Nursery Manager – Islington, London, N7

Salary: £55,000 per year (depending on experience)

Days/Hours: 40 hours per week | 4.5 days | Shifts between 8am–6pm

Contract: All Year Round / Permanent

**Please note we cannot accommodate school hours/term time requests*

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to lead a beautiful, purpose-built, Reggio Emilia–inspired Nursery.

This role is primarily office-based and ideal for a confident leader who enjoys strategic oversight, creativity, and developing high-performing teams beyond the standard EYFS checklist. The Nursery has been thoughtfully designed to support child-led exploration, inquiry, and imagination, with high-quality resources throughout. You will join a values-led organisation that invests heavily in staff development and long-term career progression, offering a warm, collaborative environment where both children and employees thrive.

Benefits

  • • Senior team and management internal training programme
  • • Performance-related bonuses plus Ofsted Exceptional bonus
  • • Staff childcare discount
  • • Personal development fund
  • • Fully funded EYITT, Early Years Degrees, Forest School and leadership qualifications
  • • Complimentary team-building activities and staff events
  • • Free lunch, tea, coffee, smoothies, and treats
  • • Excellent transport links

Responsibilities

  • • Oversee the operational management of the nursery
  • • Recruit, develop, retain, and lead a strong and experienced staff team
  • • Manage all HR functions including induction, supervision, training, and performance management
  • • Drive occupancy, marketing, community engagement, and parent partnerships
  • • Manage budgets, financial planning, and commercial performance
  • • Maintain outstanding practice aligned with Reggio Emilia principles and Ofsted expectations
  • • Safeguard the welfare of children, staff, and families at all times

About You

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification • Previous experience as a Nursery Manager • Strong knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted requirements • Excellent organisational, communication, and time-management skills • Proven people-management and leadership ability • Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills • Track record of achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes • Eligible to work in the UK

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