Deputy Nursery Manager

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: PO2 (£42,771 – £45,750)
Work location: Stonecroft Nursery, London N8 7HR
Working hours: 36 per week, full time
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 3rd May 2026
Expected interview date: w/c 18th May 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

We are looking for a person who is calm, consistent and approachable – especially under pressure; who can lead by example with high – quality practice; showing strong emotional intelligence when supporting staff and families; and be reliable and solution focused.  You will need a deep understanding of the EYFS and child development and an ability to model outstanding interactions with children, support staff to improve through coaching, keep a strong focus on children’s wellbeing and learning outcomes.

As a Deputy Manager, you will need to provide consistent leadership and clear directions for the team ensuring everyone understands expectations and feels supported in their role. Maintain high standards of practice at all times, leading by example and promoting quality across all areas of provision. Acting as a trusted link between staff and management, communicate effectively fostering a culture of openness and respect, taking ownership and accountability of your responsibilities whilst supporting a positive, solution focused culture that encourages teamwork, resilience, and continuous improvement.

Additionally, you will need to confidently support the nursery manager in the day to day running of the nursery – to be highly organised, dependable, and proactive with a clear understanding of how the nursery operates daily. You will also be required to lead in the role of SENCO, supporting the individual needs of children and building strong relationships with parents and families.

We are excited to find a vibrant and experienced new team member to join our dynamic team for the next exciting phase of our development. This will be a great opportunity for you to be part of our vision in being a beacon of outstanding childcare and education in the Local Authority.

About the Team

Haringey is committed to giving our children the “best start in life” and our Nurseries are leading the way to support this vision. Stonecroft Nursery provides an outstanding education and childcare offer to children under 5 years old through a highly stimulating and challenging learning environment.

Stonecroft is a Haringey Council maintained Nursery that has been rated “Outstanding” twice by Ofsted. Stonecroft is an innovative nursery with friendly, hardworking and motivated staff who provide childcare and education for families in our diverse local community. Stonecroft has an exciting Reggio inspired environment for children to grow and reach their full potential.

About You

– Applicants will require a minimum of level 3 in Children’s Care Learning and Development or hold an equivalent qualification. 
– Preferred further qualification in childcare, early years education or management 
– Proven experience in a deputy managers role 
– Confident experience in health and safety requirements, undertaking risk assessments and following policies and procedures. 
– Have experience with working with young children and be a confident key person with solid knowledge of child development, the EYFS, individual learning styles and how to support families through guidance, empathy and partnership working
– Be an inspirational role model to children and other colleagues and students 
– Be an effective team player, being available to pause, support, reflect and enhance practice on the spot as well as through staff discussion opportunities
– To have experience of leading on planning, be a visionary for new and exciting provocations/activities for children to play and learn
– To have experience in leading on supporting children with SEND, supporting children with Early years support plans. 
– To have experience of supervising staff, undertaking appraisals and undertaking personnel tasks ensuring staff health and wellbeing 
– To have good literacy, communication and organisation skills 
– To have excellent IT skills to effectively manage records and reporting systems
– To have excellent skills in teamwork, using your initiative and being forward thinking. 

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk