Job vacancy: Deputy Nursery Manager, Band 4- Little Oaks Day Nursery, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester

Job summary

Main area: Nursery
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Shift pattern of 6:45-14:45 and 09:30-18:00 alternative weeks)
Job ref: 318-26-T0196

Employer: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Little Oaks Day Nursery (GRH)
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 (pa pro rata if part-time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/04/2026 23:59

Deputy Nursery Manager, Band 4- Little Oaks Day Nursery

Band 4

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Meeting the diverse needs of children aged 3 months to 5 years

- To deputise for the manager in her absence and ensure the requirements of Ofsted Statuary framework and all other regulatory bodies are met at all times. To undertake managerial responsibilities and effectively manage time between both roles.

- To adhere to the Nursery Policies, review any ineffective practice.

- To actively promote good working practice and hold a high regard for the delivery of quality, flexible childcare ensuring that the nursery provides a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children and parents, promoting positive play experiences at all times.

- To promote the successful implementation of the Foundation Stage through effective curriculum planning and to manage time effectively to complete additional duties such as planning and completing developmental records

- To support and develop staff and students within the nursery ensuring that they are encouraged to reach maximum potential.

- To ensure maximum use of available resources is promoted supporting the nursery Manager to achieve a break-even basis at the end of each financial year.

- Together with the Nursery Manager, promote the nursery as a staff facility for eligible groups of NHS employees and evaluate performance through communication with parents e.g. using questionnaires and meetings.

- Being room based supporting key children and record keeping for 60/80% of the week

- Meeting the needs of the parents/guardians acting professionally, compassionately and consistently in day to day and sensitive situation

- To ensure the requirements of Early Years Foundation stage and all other regulatory bodies are met at all times

- To adhere to the nursery policies

- To actively promote good working practice and hold a high regard for the delivery of quality, flexible childcare ensuring that the nursery provides a safe, hygienic, caring and stimulating environment for children and parents, promoting positive play experiences at all times

- To work as part of a team and support/guide Nursery Assistants and Students ensuring that they are encouraged to reach maximum potential

- Actively promote diversity both in relation to childcare provision generally and in the nurseries, ensuring that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained

- Considerable flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the children

- To be a key holder and when required open or close the nursery

- At the discretion or in the absence of the Management team be responsible for administering prescribed medication or children’s paracetamol

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Must have a level 3 full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification
Paediatric Fist Aid level 3
Appropriate Experience with working within a nursery environment
Good knowledge of the EYFS and Statutory Requirements

Desirable criteria

Appropriate experience of working within a nursery setting and supporting other staff
Safeguarding training/Designated Safeguarding lead
Food handling and Basic Food hygiene training/knowledge

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sarah Penston
Job title: Trust Childcare Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0300 422 5095

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