Nursery Manager – Calne, Wiltshire


Company:	Sunny Days Children's Nursery
Salary:	£38,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Calne, SN11 9DF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for the opportunity to lead a successful nursery where you'll be trusted, supported and genuinely valued? Or perhaps you're an experienced Deputy Manager ready to take the next step in your career.

Our Good Ofsted-rated nursery has built a strong reputation with local families and is home to a team of around 20 colleagues. As Nursery Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day running of the nursery, developing your team, building strong relationships with families and ensuring children receive the very best care and early years education.

Location:

Our Calne nursery is based in a welcoming market-town community, with strong local links and within easy reach of Chippenham, Melksham, and Devizes.

About the Role:

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing your team.

• Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and statutory compliance.

• Building strong relationships with parents and carers.

• Supporting occupancy through excellent customer experience and welcoming show rounds.

• Continuing to develop the nursery and maintain high standards across the setting.

What We Offer:

• Annual performance bonus.

• Up to £1,000 joining bonus, paid after 6 and 12 months.

• Generous annual leave.

• Ongoing leadership development, including a personal CPD budget.

• Access to a confidential wellbeing and counselling service.

• Opportunities to progress within our growing nursery group.

• A supportive leadership team that values ideas, encourages professional development and recognises good people.

Interested?

If this sounds like the sort of nursery you'd like to lead, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to hr@sunnydays-nursery.co.uk

To be eligible, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK

• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate, be registered with the online update service, or be willing to process a new application.

• Provide two professional references

All enquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.

Sunny Days Children’s Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks will be required prior to commencing employment. Candidates will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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