Nursery – Bright Horizons Kew Day Nursery and Preschool
Salary – Up to £59,529.60 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)
Contract - Fixed Term maternity cover from Sept 2026 for approx 12 months
Location – Richmond, London, TW9
Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”
We’re looking for a Nursery Manager to join our Kew Nursery.
Bright Horizons Kew Nursery is situated on the site of a primary school. We're less than a 10 minute walk from Kew Gardens station on the District line and also have free parking just a short walk away.
Our 66-place nursery is proudly Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and consists of bright, colourful rooms tailored for each age group. Our nursery also features a fantastic outdoor space for the children to explore, fully equipped with a sandpit and climbing frame!
Our Benefits
Childcare discount of 100% for first child
Competitive bonus of up to £6,000, awarded in line with Ofsted inspection outcomes
Enhanced parental leave
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
Pension
Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
*Subject to T&Cs
The Role
As a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.
What we’re looking for
Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)
Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting
Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today! INDNMP
Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.
Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!
We look forward to receiving your application!
Skills Required
- Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- Experience in an Early Years leadership role, ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, or similar
- Experience participating in a regulatory inspection resulting in a Good or Outstanding outcome
- Experience developing high-performance teams and delivering regulatory compliance, quality improvement, high-quality pedagogy, innovation, and service excellence
- Confident decision-making and ability to support change in a regulated setting
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and legislative requirements for working with children
- Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents or carers
- Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment safer recruitment checks
What We Do
Bright Horizons Family Solutions provides high-quality child care and early education for families, offering infant care, preschool, kindergarten preparation, and curriculum-based learning. It also delivers employer-sponsored family solutions, including on-site child care, back-up care, elder care, college advising, workforce consulting, and employee education services. Its mission is to help children thrive while supporting working parents and employers around the world.
