Imagine a career where nature is your classroom and your team feels like family. At Willow Cottage Nurseries, we are always looking to connect with visionary Deputy Managers and Thirds in Charge who share our passion for the outdoors and the magic of childhood. We believe in nurturing talent just as much as we nurture our children. If you’re looking for a beautiful place to grow your career in the future, we’d love to start a conversation today.
Current Vacancies
With a thriving team of educators across our three unique sites, new opportunities to join the Willow Cottage family arise regularly. If you are an experienced Team Leader or Deputy Manager ready to mentor the next generation of educators and help lead our settings, we would love to hear from you.
While we are not currently advertising any management vacancies, we are always keen to connect with passionate leaders for future opportunities.
Your Role & Impact
As a Deputy Manager at Willow Cottage, you will be instrumental in:
- Excellence in Leadership: Delivering a flagship level of care and education, setting a professional benchmark that inspires your colleagues and ensures the highest expectations for every child.
- Empowering the Team: Cultivating a high-performance culture by motivating, directing, and supporting staff to maintain an inviting and pedagogically rich learning environment.
- Expert Mentorship: Serving as a primary professional role model, sharing deep pedagogical knowledge to coach junior staff, students, and Room Leaders in their professional journey.
- Strategic Pedagogy: Oversight of reflective practice, high-level observations, and curriculum planning to ensure every child’s unique developmental path is expertly supported.
- Operational Integrity: Upholding and auditing all statutory requirements, ensuring that Safeguarding, Health & Safety, and SEND support are managed with absolute diligence.
- Community Advocacy: Building sophisticated, trusted partnerships with parents and carers, acting as a key point of contact to ensure a seamless and collaborative nursery experience.
- Managerial Support: Working in close partnership with the Nursery Manager to oversee the daily operations of the Farmoor setting, stepping in to lead with confidence in their absence.
| Willow Cottage Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants need to go through our thorough Safer Recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. |
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