Job Description

Hours: 40-hours per week

Ready to lead with passion, purpose, and heart? We’re looking for a dedicated early years leader to guide our team, support our families, and champion the best start in life for every child.

About Us

Established in 1993, Cherubs Nurseries is a family-run business on a mission to give all children the personalities, skills and experiences they need to take on the world, without limitations. Central to our approach (inspired by Montessori, Hygge, Reggio and Forest School) is our Community Life work which aims to make the communities we serve better places to live, work and grow up in. From annual fundraising events to community clean ups and a robust Sustainability Action Plan.

We know it takes a village to raise a child and we want our nurseries to be reflective of our communities. We champion diversity in the early years sector and are driven to bring more men into early years, supporting MITEY to achieve a mixed-gender early years workforce.

Why work at Cherubs Nurseries?

• Family-run business, but with all the benefits you would expect from a bigger group!
• Committed to taking people where they want to go - from personalised professional development pathways to continuous internal training.
• Experienced and long-standing teams - plenty of support whilst you get to grips with Cherubs Nurseries.
• Opportunity to progress and transfer internally - whether that’s within your current nursery or to another team or nursery within the group.
• Exceptional early years environments – we heavily invest in our nurseries to ensure they align with our approach and curriculum and are the best places to work for our team.
• Proactive and forward-thinking culture - we’re committed to making Cherubs Nurseries a great place to work.
• Supportive Head Office and Central Support teams – reducing your paperwork and time in the office.

About our Nursery

Cherubs South Normanton is a 55-place nursery tucked away in a quiet Derbyshire village. It has a large, open outdoor environment overlooking Matlock and the Peak District and is well-placed with good bus and road links.

Cherubs Nurseries Rewards and Benefits

• 30% off childcare at Cherubs Nurseries
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Long-service awards for 5+ years service
• Annual “Me Day” after 1 year’s service
• Electric Car Scheme (for those eligible)
• Free healthy lunch, made by our Nursery Chef

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the nursery management, childcare team and nursery support team in providing an amazing service for both our children and families. Ensure the whole setting runs to a consistent high standard.
• Be responsible for robust safeguarding practices, ensuring policies are adhered to at all times.
• Manage and deploy staff effectively using a weekly rota.
• Monitor the nurseries planning and observations using the nursery app.
• Embrace and implement the Cherubs Nurseries’ vision, values and brand promises ensuring you promote these in all aspects of your role.
• Supervise and appraise the team keeping them motivated whilst challenging any behaviours.
• Mentor your team and always demonstrate best practice.

​​Please note that the above salary is based on 42.5 hours per week, and a successful candidate will be a highly experienced leader from the sector as the setting has over 45 team members and is a 135-place setting.

Passionate about giving children the best start in life? So are we. If you’re nurturing, dedicated, and ready to help little minds grow, we’d love to welcome you to our team. Apply now and start making a difference every single day.

Disclaimer: Cherubs Nurseries is committed to upholding a safe and compliant workforce and business. All roles require: the right to work in the United Kingdom, the completion of a “Keeping Children Safe” Form, a DBS and at least 2 satisfactory employment references. Some roles may also require a 5-year employment history. Cherubs Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees with disabilities and learning difficulties.