Nursery Manager / Deputy Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager / Deputy Nursery Manager

Location: Shropshire
Start Date: Immediate starts available, plus long-term roles from September
Contract: Part-time and full-time opportunities
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Love early years leadership? Fancy a role where you can actually make a difference, not just spin plates and hunt for missing glue sticks?

We’re working with welcoming nurseries across Shropshire looking for experienced Nursery Managers and strong Deputy Managers ready to step into leadership roles. Whether you’re after an immediate start or planning ahead for September, we’ve got opportunities that fit around you.

These settings are looking for calm, organised leaders who know how to create a warm, safe environment where children, families, and staff can thrive. Someone who can lead by example, support their team, and still jump into story time with full commitment to the funny voices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and supporting nursery staff day to day
• Creating a positive, nurturing environment for children
• Supporting safeguarding, compliance, and EYFS delivery
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers
• Helping staff grow through mentoring and encouragement
• Keeping things running smoothly, even on the days where the paint ends up absolutely everywhere

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience as a Nursery Manager or Deputy Nursery Manager
• Hold a relevant Early Years qualification
• Understand the EYFS framework inside out
• Are confident leading teams and supporting staff development
• Bring warmth, positivity, and great organisational skills
• Thrive in busy nursery environments where no two days are ever the same

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Flexible work options to suit your schedule
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Dedicated consultant support from people who genuinely get education
• Opportunities in welcoming nurseries across Shropshire
• Streamlined registration and local placements
• Referral scheme rewards for recommending friends and colleagues

If you’re ready for your next Early Years leadership role, we’d love to chat. Whether you’re an experienced Nursery Manager or a brilliant Deputy ready for the next step, there’s a nursery waiting to welcome you in.

Apply today and let’s find a role that makes Mondays feel a little less Monday-ish.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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