Nursery Manager Jobs in North West England

We’re now looking for a Nursery Manager to join a team, someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why this nursery? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT’s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount – T&Cs apply What we’ll offer our Nursery Manager: • Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! • Accredited training through our awesome Academy and bespoke training platform. • Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. • Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. • Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. • Take the day off on your birthday, it’s all about you! • Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. • Friendly central support team always on hand to help. • An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. How you’ll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, Ofsted requirements, and the nursery’s policies and procedures. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with families and external agencies, supporting each child’s development and wellbeing, and ensuring the nursery is always prepared for Ofsted inspections. Requirements of a Nursery Manager: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! We look forward to receiving your application! Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of young learners as an Early Years Educator! Best Start Recruitment want to help you to make the right choice in your next career move. If you meet the criteria set above, or would like Early Years Career advice please apply ASAP for an informal and confidential chat. We cater for all Early Years jobs and currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, QTS, Montessori, Room Leader and Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse vacancies.

Nursery: Cherry Tree, 73 Orford Ln, Warrington WA2 7BS Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday 40 hours Salary: Up to £38,200 (dependent on experience and qualifications) *£1,000 WELCOME BONUS* Remarkable Futures Start Here Cherry Tree's Purpose To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life. Storal’s Purpose To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the …

Nursery Manager Location: Wigan Hours: 8:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday Start Date: September Salary: Competitive, based on experience About the Role Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to cover a maternity leave at a charming, small school nursery based in Wigan. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a close-knit team in a nurturing educational environment. Running from Monday to Friday (8:15 AM - 4:00 PM), this role offers excellent working hours …

Nursery Manager Location: Prenton, Wirral Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Contract: Full-time, Permanent Start Date: ASAP TeacherActive is proud to be working with a well-established and welcoming nursery in Prenton that is seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to lead their dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious early years professional with strong leadership skills and a genuine commitment to delivering outstanding care and education for …

Nursery Manager Job Description About the Role We are seeking a passionate and experienced Nursery Manager to lead our team and ensure the highest standards of care, education, and compliance within our nursery. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of early years education, and a commitment to creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children. Key Responsibilities * Oversee the daily operations of the nursery, e…

Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment. Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager. As a Nursery Manager you will be responsible for: ​ • Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes children’s lea…

?Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment. Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager. As a Nursery Manager you will be responsible for: ? • Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes children’s le…

Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment. Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager. As a Nursery Manager you will be responsible for: • Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes children’s learn…

£1,000 - New Starter Bonus ?Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment. Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager. As a Nursery Manager you will be responsible for: ? • Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment …

Nursery Manager - Make Every Day Magical! Location: Manchester Salary: Up to £46,000 Hours: 40 hours per week Are you the kind of leader who can inspire a team, nurture a warm and joyful environment, and bring out the very best in every child and colleague? Ready to take the next exciting step in your career and lead a nursery where curiosity is encouraged, creativity thrives, and every day brings new opportunities to shine? We’re looking for a passionate, driven Nursery Manager to head up a we…

Nursery Manager Location: Kirkham Start Date: September Hours: 40 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work 4 days Shifts: Alternating early and late shift pattern Holiday Allowance: 28 days per year Setting: Nursery / Early Years Spencer Clarke Group are working with a well-established nursery in Kirkham who are looking to appoint an experienced Nursery Manager to join their team from September. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and knowledgeable…

Nursery Manager Location: Kirkham Start Date: September Hours: 40 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work 4 days Shifts: Alternating early and late shift pattern Holiday Allowance: 28 days per year Setting: Nursery / Early Years Spencer Clarke Group are working with a well-established nursery in Kirkham who are looking to appoint an experienced Nursery Manager to join their team from September. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and knowledgeable…

Nursery Manager Location: Wigan Hours: 8:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday Start Date: September Salary: Competitive, based on experience About the Role Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to cover a maternity leave at a charming, small school nursery based in Wigan. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a close-knit team in a nurturing educational environment. Running from Monday to Friday (8:15 AM - 4:00 PM), this role offers excellent working hours …

Based in Liverpool, Merseyside, Staff Match are recruiting on behalf of a well established nursery group and have an exciting role for a Nursery Manager to set up a new nursery. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years management experience and have a real passion for early years. Person Specification: Experience of leading and motivating teams Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable) Paediatric First Aid (Desirable) Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role Some of the res…

Benefits Package Includes: 4 or 4.5 day working week Opportunity for bonuses across the year Christmas shutdown Additional days paid leave for your Birthday Childcare discount Excellent support, training and professional development Company Overview: An exciting, new opportunity has arisen for a Nursery Manager to take a hands-on approach in the day-to day running of an Ofsted rated Good setting, located in Formby. If you are an experienced Nursery Manager or an ambitious Deputy Manager, this i…

Nursery Manager Liverpool (L12) £33,000 per annum | Full-Time | Supernumerary Leadership Role What if you could focus on leading a nursery rather than constantly being pulled into ratios? We're recruiting on behalf of a warm, child-focused nursery in Liverpool seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to lead their established team. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing business where you'll have the support, autonomy and development opportunities needed to make a genuine impact. Most importantly, this is a supernumerary management role, giving you the time and space to focus on leadership, quality, staff development and the overall success of the nursery. About the Nursery Willow Nurseries is a welcoming and nurturing setting caring for children across three rooms and supported by a team of 15 dedicated staff. The nursery prides itself on creating a positive environment where children thrive, families feel supported and staff are encouraged to develop professionally. As the business continues to grow, there is genuine opportunity for the right person to progress into a wider leadership role in the future. The Opportunity As Nursery Manager, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of the nursery whilst being supported by experienced operational infrastructure already in place. Unlike many management positions, you'll benefit from dedicated support with: * Funding and fee administration * HR and people support * Staff wellbeing resources * SEND provision through an onsite qualified SENDCo * Training and professional development This allows you to focus on what great Nursery Managers do best: * Leading and developing people * Driving high standards of care and education * Supporting children and families * Creating a positive team culture * Preparing the nursery for future success What We're Looking For We're seeking a leader who combines high standards with a warm and supportive approach. You'll ideally have: * Previous Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager or senior leadership experience * Strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge * Experience leading and developing teams * Excellent communication and organisational skills * A passion for delivering exceptional outcomes for children Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to build, influence and lead. What's On Offer? ✔ £33,000 annual salary ✔ 25 days holiday plus bank holidays ✔ Supernumerary management position ✔ On-site parking ✔ Dedicated HR and wellbeing support ✔ Admin support for funding and fees ✔ Qualified SENDCo support ✔ Online and Local Authority training opportunities ✔ Twice-yearly staff events ✔ Genuine progression opportunities ✔ Future pathway towards Area Manager as the business expands Ready to Lead? This is an excellent opportunity for a Nursery Manager who wants the freedom to lead properly, the support to succeed and the opportunity to grow with an ambitious Early Years business. Apply today for a confidential conversation with Revive EYFS Recruitment