# Deputy Nursery Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-nursery-manager/9fd945b3-a659-4d7c-879f-b1f0593fe53e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-nursery-manager/9fd945b3-a659-4d7c-879f-b1f0593fe53e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursery manager - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-09T10:02:42.177Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0917 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2086&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you passionate about early years education and eager to make a real difference in the lives of young children? At the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Nurseries, youll be part of a warm, dedicated team providing highquality childcare for the families of Leeds NHS staff. Were now looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager to support the Nursery Manager in leading our passionate team at Mosaic Nursery. Were looking for someone whos ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Inspiring Early Years Environment - Be part of a freeflow play setting that supports curiosity, independence and creativity - Two unique nursery sites caring for 168 children aged 05 - Open yearround, Monday to Friday, 7am6pm (excluding Bank Holidays) Grow Your Career With Us - At Leeds, youll have access to ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities Fantastic LTHT Employee Benefits - 27 days' annual leave (pro rata), rising to 33, plus Bank Holidays - Blue Light Card and staff discounts across retail, travel, gyms, holidays and more - Familyfriendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave - Wellbeing support from trained champions and mental health first aiders - Discounted childcare - NHS Pension Scheme - Car lease, cycle to work and childcare schemes - Competitive pay and favourable terms & conditions ### Main duties of the job This role provides the following services to the Trust: - Youll be responsible for supporting the Nursery Manager in the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, Ofsted requirements, and the nurserys policies and procedures. Youll play a large part in helping to lead, mentor, and support the nursery team at Mosaic, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. Youll help the manager to collaborate with a range of individuals, building strong, trusting relationships with families and external agencies, supporting each childs development and wellbeing, and ensuring the nursery is always prepared for Ofsted inspections. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 09 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 002083 - Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Lydia Smith Senior Nursery Manager lydia.smith10@nhs.net 0113 3070684 Shortlisting Date: 28/09/2026 Interview Date: 13/10/2026 Job Summary This role provides the following services to the Trust: - - You’ll be responsible for supporting the Nursery Manager in the day-to-day running of the nursery, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, Ofsted requirements, and the nursery’s policies and procedures. - You’ll play a large part in helping to lead, mentor, and support the nursery team at Mosaic, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. - You’ll help the manager to collaborate with a range of individuals, building strong, trusting relationships with families and external agencies, supporting each child’s development and wellbeing, and ensuring the nursery is always prepared for Ofsted inspections. Why you should join our Team Are you passionate about early years education and eager to make a real difference in the lives of young children? At the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Nurseries, you’ll be part of a warm, dedicated team providing highquality childcare for the families of Leeds NHS staff. We’re now looking for a Deputy Nursery Manager to support the Nursery Manager in leading our passionate team at Mosaic Nursery. We’re looking for someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Inspiring Early Years Environment - Be part of a freeflow play setting that supports curiosity, independence and creativity - Two unique nursery sites caring for 168 children aged 0–5 - Open yearround, Monday to Friday, 7am–6pm (excluding Bank Holidays) Grow Your Career With Us - At Leeds, you’ll have access to ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities Fantastic LTHT Employee Benefits - 27 days' annual leave (pro rata), rising to 33, plus Bank Holidays - Blue Light Card and staff discounts across retail, travel, gyms, holidays and more - Familyfriendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave - Wellbeing support from trained champions and mental health first aiders - Discounted childcare - NHS Pension Scheme - Car lease, cycle to work and childcare schemes - Competitive pay and favourable terms & conditions If you’re enthusiastic, caring and ready to take the next step in your early years career, we’d love to hear from you. Come and join the LTHT family—where your passion is valued and your development is supported What you will bring to the role Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Have experience at managing day care settings with knowledge of all Ofsted Welfare Requirements for children and inspection procedures To have experience supporting team members to achieve good outcomes of Ofsted inspections, Quality Assurance Schemes, Local Authority initiatives. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to take charge of the service in the absence of the Nursery Manager, in conjunction with the Early Years Professional. - Ability to work the required shift patterns to support the needs of the service. - Ability to line manage staff teams of up to 25 members, providing support and leadership. - Ability to involve the team in decision making and problem solving, delegate work appropriately and meet deadlines and targets. - Ability to support the manager in leading and managing change. - Ability to prioritise own and team workloads and achieve deadlines. - Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external agencies, Ofsted, parents and staff. - Ability to take the lead in the Senco role, working in partnership with the EYP, practitioners, parents and relevant agencies. - Ability to devise Individual Educational Plans to support the child's individual needs and next steps. - Ability to network with other agencies to benchmark services and gather information for report building. - Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the wider childcare community. - Ability to work under pressure and deal with complex and sensitive requests from parents. - Ability to travel from site to site and, on occasion, across the Leeds area to attend meetings and support other settings. - Ability to undertake frequent moving and handling tasks involving children and equipment. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the Ofsted Welfare Requirements. - Knowledge of the 1989 Children Act and current legislative guidelines. - Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures on recruitment and the management of staff within the nursery team. - Knowledge of health and safety requirements and risk management within a childcare setting. - Knowledge of financial guidelines and systems relating to nursery services, including nursery education grants and childcare vouchers/salary sacrifice. - Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, behaviour management and children's individual needs. **Desirable** - Knowledge of the Quality Counts Portfolio, Self Evaluation Form for Ofsted, Investors in People and the Early Years Quality Conversation. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of developing individuals and the staff team to support the service. - Experience of providing support and leadership to develop and promote good practice. - Experience of monitoring daily health and safety risks within the setting. - Experience of working within the policy and legislation identified by the 1989 Children Act and Ofsted Welfare Requirements. - Experience of supporting recruitment, induction and performance review processes for childcare staff. - Experience of supporting the management of a nursery budget and monitoring pay and non-pay expenditures. - Experience of working in partnership with parents and relevant agencies to support individual children's needs. - Experience of planning and providing safe, appropriate child-led and adult-initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities. - Experience of using effective behaviour management strategies to promote positive behaviour, self-control and independence. - Experience of administering prescribed medication and checking each individual child's health and wellbeing whilst at nursery. ### Qualifications **Essential** - A childcare qualification recognised by Ofsted. (NNEB, CACHE, BTEC or NVQ in childcare) - Level 3 ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. - Comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - Follow agreed security and safer working procedures, and report incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. - Work within Trust policies and procedures, relevant legislation and Ofsted requirements. - Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. - Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis using personal protective equipment. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Be confident in promoting themselves as a positive role model to team members and parents. - Be confident in recognizing and dealing with changes in behavioural habits in children, staff, families and other adults. - To work within a team and give motivation and direction in order to achieve goals in a timely manner within the Trust agreed practices and procedure. - Will ensure positive working relationships especially with the different networks and agencies within the Trust and wider community. - Ability to support the emotional needs of staff and parents. - Commitment to delivering services to support improving health care for patients. - Commitment to achieving the very best childcare standards. - Commitment to Continuous Professional Development and undertaking all mandatory training required for the role. ## Documents - [Job descriprion (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3651&JobId=2086) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.