Nursery Manager Vacancy in Cambridge – Maternity Cover, 12 months fixed-term contract

Job Type: 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract, July 1st 2026 – June 30th, 2027

Hours: 42.5 / week, Monday to Friday

Location: Cambridge

Salary: from £36,000/year, depending on experience

Job Reference: MAN-CAMB

What are we looking for

Clarence House Day Nursery is a medium-sized nursery group with 15 nurseries in East Anglia and the East Midlands.

We are looking for a highly skilled Nursery Manager to oversee our Nursery in Cambridge for a fixed term of 12 months from July 1st 2026, until June 30th, 2027. This is a Maternity cover.  As Nursery Manager, you will be working closely with our Operations Manager and admin team.

You will be working 42.5 hours a week, and your rate of pay will be from £36,000/ year, depending on experience.

You must have a proactive approach and a can-do attitude, with good organisational and delegation skills. As a Nursery Manager, you will be providing professional leadership and management to the nursery team, effectively managing the day-to-day running of the nursery and ensuring the highest standards of care, education and compliance.

You need:

• At least 1 year of previous experience as a Nursery Manager
• Minimum of 4 years of occupational experience in a nursery setting
• To have held a full and relevant Early Years qualification for at least 3 years
• An unrivalled dedication to delivering exceptional childcare
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills

Duties and responsibilities:

• To achieve and maintain high standards of care and education
• To effectively lead and manage the staff team, including recruitment and retention, providing day-to-day guidance, training and support to all staff
• To ensure all policies, procedures and curricula are implemented and adhered to at all times
• To effectively manage the budgets and occupancy levels
• To implement an effective parent liaison programme and to be influential in developing strong links with parents.

What can you expect from us:

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing training and development
• Free uniform
• Free lunches
• Discounted childcare
• Free staff Christmas and summer parties
• Attendance rewards
• Christmas present
• Pension contribution scheme

Safeguarding is extremely important to us, we will pay for you to have an enhanced DBS check and we’ll fully supervise all employees until a clear DBS check is received.

Posted on 06/05/2026