Nursery – Bright Horizons Harwell Day Nursery
Salary – Starting from £32,988.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)
Location – Didcot, OX11 0QQ
Contract – Fixed Term contract from June 2025 for 9-12 months
Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”
We’re looking for a Deputy Manager to join our Harwell Nursery. This cosy 94 place setting based on Harwell Campus in Didcot cares for children 3 months to 5 years old across 3 rooms and benefits from sensory corners, reading areas, imagination play stations and more. The Ofsted rated ‘Good’ nursery also includes a large open garden that the children can use on a free flow basis with lots of areas to explore.

As a Deputy Manager, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will contribute to succession planning, training, and supporting team professional development plans, maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals (such as the Local Authority), and support the commercial success of the nursery through retention, occupancy growth, and maintaining budgets.