Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager 

RAFAKidz Brize Norton OX18 3LX 

£42016.00 (40 hours per week) 

Plus annual performance bonus 

Why you should consider a career with RAFAKidz, a multi-award-winning nursery group and the largest provider of early years childcare to the RAF 

• Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees 

• Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs 

• Free access to virtual GP 

• Health and Stress Support plus gym discount 

• Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments 

• Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period 

• Group Associate Membership – savings and discounts on household bills and more! 

• Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned) 

• Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another  of our fabulous settings 

• First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews – let’s get to know each other before arranging a visit 

• Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate our big nominations and wins together! 

About us 

2025 was a phenomenal year for RAFAKidz! Our special awards include 

• Nursery Group of the Year Nursery World 

• Medium Sized Nursery Group of the Year National NMT Nursery Awards 

• Outdoor Learning Environment National NMT Nursery Awards 

If you’re a talented, passionate and dedicated childcare professional looking for your next step, our welcoming and warm nursery at RAFAKidz Brize Norton is the place for you! As one of our busiest nurseries, you can expect to be fully ‘hands-on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting, using many of the tools and resources RAFAKidz have already developed, to strengthen and grow the quality of our care and our team. A full role profile is available to view on our website; however, core objectives for a RAFAKidz Nursery Manager include; 

• To provide professional leadership and day-to-day management of nurseries. 

• To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and education 

• To ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.? 

• To ensure the financial sustainability of the nursery 

• To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead 

• Mentor and develop staff skills and knowledge 

About you 

As an experienced Nursery Manager, you’ll have a great understanding of putting children at the heart of everything you do. Equally important, we are looking for someone to harness the passion and commitment of our colleagues to nurture and develop them into the very best educators and support them on their career pathways. As you would expect, you will need to have an in-depth knowledge of all regulatory requirements and come with the relevant qualifications to hold this post. 

Please do review the complete job description for the full overview of requirements, but if you’re looking for a real opportunity to be part of our growth journey and help us specifically support our valued RAF community, please do apply. 

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter.??As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities 

Closing date 8 am Friday 18 September; however, interviews are ongoing, and we may close this advert early, so please do not delay in applying; we’d love to hear from you!