Nursery Manager Vacancy in Papworth

Hours: 40

Location: Papworth Everard, Cambridge

Job Type: Full-Time

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

Job Reference: MAN-PAP

What are we looking for

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

We are looking for a highly skilled Nursery Manager to oversee our Nursery in Papworth.  As Nursery Manager, you will be working closely with our Operations Manager and admin team.

You will be working 40 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
• Performance-related bonus
• 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.

Our Nursery

Clarence House Papworth is a unique log cabin nursery set in beautiful woodland surroundings in Papworth Everard, providing quality childcare for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years across 77 registered spaces. Our nursery was rated Good by Ofsted this year and features dedicated outdoor gardens for each room with free-flow access, extensive outdoor learning areas including vegetable patches and nature spaces, and strong links with the local primary school. We pride ourselves on creating a homely, friendly environment with a dedicated team delivering enriching activities in our distinctive natural setting.

Updated on 29/10/2025