Nursery Manager

As Nursery Manager, you'll lead your team to deliver exceptional early years education in line with EYFS and Ofsted standards. You'll create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and thrive.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, inspire, and motivate your team
Ensure full EYFS, Ofsted, and safeguarding compliance
Drive quality improvement across the nursery
Manage budgets, occupancy, and resources
Build strong relationships with parents, staff, and the community
Support staff development and professional growth
Ideal for an experienced
Nursery Manager ,
Assistant Nursery Manager ,
Early Years Manager , or
Childcare Manager
ready to step up.
Role Responsibilities:
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About Busy Bees Leicester Carlton Park
Our large, modern nursery is rated
"Good" by Ofsted
and cares for up to
105 children . With calming, age-appropriate rooms and a secure outdoor area, it's a spacious, well-resourced setting designed to support every stage of development.
Located on King Edward Avenue in Narborough, we offer:
Free on-site parking
Easy access to the M1
Less than a mile to Narborough train station
Just seven miles from Leicester city centre
It's a convenient, welcoming, and well-established nursery where your leadership will make a real impact.

We're looking for a confident, ambitious leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards of childcare.
You'll bring:
Level 3 childcare qualification (NNEB, BTEC, CACHE, NVQ)
Experience as a Nursery Manager or Assistant Nursery Manager
Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
A commercially minded approach
A genuine passion for early years education

Nursery Manager - Busy Bees Leicester Carlton Park - Up to £45,000 plus 25% bonus - Flexible working available
Ready to lead a thriving nursery where your ideas, passion, and leadership truly matter? Busy Bees - the UK's No.1 childcare provider - is looking for an inspiring
Nursery Manager
to join our Leicester Carlton Park team.
If you're exploring
Nursery Manager jobs in Leicester ,
Early Years Manager roles , or
Childcare Manager opportunities , this is one of the strongest career moves you can make.
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Why This Role Stands Out
Busy Bees offers one of the most comprehensive and rewarding benefits packages in the early years sector - designed to support your wellbeing, career growth, and work-life balance.
You'll enjoy:
Up to 33 days holiday
(including bank holidays)
Your birthday off - paid
50% childcare discount
Enhanced family leave & return-to-work bonus
Hive Benefits & huge retail discounts
Menopause support via Peppy
Financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance
Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
Cycle to Work scheme & workplace pension
Discounted private medical insurance
Funded training, development & clear career progression
Opportunities to
travel internationally
and learn from global Busy Bees nurseries
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Shape the Future of Our Nursery Environment
As our new Nursery Manager, you'll also play a key role in overseeing an exciting upcoming refurbishment - helping to shape a fresh, modern, inspiring learning environment for children and staff. It's a rare opportunity to put your stamp on the look, feel, and flow of the nursery, ensuring it reflects the very best in early years practice.