Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager

Location: Crawley
Salary: Up to £40,000, with potential bonuses
Hours: 41.25 hours
Reports to: Nursery Manager

• Lead the nursery with integrity, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and operational excellence.
• Champion collaboration, building strong relationships with families, colleagues, and the community, fostering trust and transparency.
• Lead with self‑awareness, supporting others with empathy, creating an environment that respects individuality.
• Drive continuous improvement, leading performance and aligning the nursery with Fennies’ mission, values, and long‑term vision.

• Competitive salary, comprehensive pension scheme, and staff childcare discounts up to 60%.
• Leadership community with regular manager meetings, tailored learning, mentoring, and coaching.
• Career development plans and bespoke guidance from educational experts.
• Personalised induction with 1:1 Clifton Strengths coaching.
• Well‑being benefits, BUPA support team, team incentives, and up to 33 days annual leave.
• Performance recognition: £750 quarterly performance bonuses.
• Daily dining: free Fennies Café meals.
• Fennies Club: gift cards, commemorative plaques for service milestones.

• Excellent knowledge of 'Birth to 5 Matters', child development stages, and the EYFS.
• Valid L3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Minimum Grade 4 or Grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent).
• Implementation, audits, and requirements for key person, safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality systems.
• Safe medication administration, First Aid, and critical care policies.
• Preparations for Ofsted visits.
• Resolution of issues and complaints per Fennies' policies and procedures.
• Achievement of KPIs in line with Fennies' mission statement.

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment and Keeping Everyone Safe, we carry out online searches, including Google and Social Media checks, for shortlisted candidates.