We are always looking for talented people to join our team. If you are an experienced nursery practitioner or have a passion for childcare and are considering this as your career, we would love to hear from you. Please drop us a line along with your CV to hr@sunnydays-nursery.co.uk.

Our current role(s): 

Nursery Manager Calne. 

Early Years Practitioners Lyneham  

Early Years Apprentice Lyneham .   

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Job description: Nursery Manager Calne

Nursery Manager – Calne, Wiltshire

Salary: £38,000–£40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Annual performance bonus + up to £1,000 joining bonus

Are you an experienced Nursery Manager looking for the opportunity to lead a successful nursery where you'll be trusted, supported and genuinely valued? Or perhaps you're an experienced Deputy Manager ready to take the next step in your career.

Our Good Ofsted-rated nursery has built a strong reputation with local families and is home to a team of around 20 colleagues.  As Nursery Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day running of the nursery, developing your team, building strong relationships with families and ensuring children receive the very best care and early years education.

Location:

Our Calne nursery is based in a welcoming market-town community, with strong local links and within easy reach of Chippenham, Melksham, and Devizes.

About the Role:

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing your team.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and statutory compliance.
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting occupancy through excellent customer experience and welcoming show rounds.
• Continuing to develop the nursery and maintain high standards across the setting.

Full-time (40 hours per week), although reduced hours or a job share will be considered for the right candidate.

You will be fully supported by an Area Manager and a strong team, while also having the freedom to shape the setting in line with your vision for outstanding care and education.

You’ll need:

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• A sound knowledge of the EYFS, safeguarding and statutory requirements.
• Experience of leading and developing a team.
• Good organisational skills and high professional standards.
• A calm, approachable leadership style with the confidence to make decisions when needed.

What We Offer

• Annual performance bonus.
• Up to £1,000 joining bonus, paid after 6 and 12 months.
• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing leadership development, including a personal CPD budget.
• Access to a confidential wellbeing and counselling service.
• Opportunities to progress within our growing nursery group.
• A supportive leadership team that values ideas, encourages professional development and recognises good people.

Interested?

If this sounds like the sort of nursery you'd like to lead, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to hr@sunnydays-nursery.co.uk.

To be eligible, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate, be registered with the online update service, or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide two professional references

All enquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.

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 Job description: Qualified Early Years Practitioners 

Sunny Days Children’s Nursery is a unique and independent day nursery seeking dedicated and enthusiastic  Early Years Practitioners to join our busy team.

Due to our increasing numbers, we are now recruiting qualified professionals to join our busy team based in Lyneham, Wiltshire. 

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Preferably qualified to NVQ Level 3
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent
• Proven experience of at least 2 years in a similar role.
• Sound knowledge of the EYFS and current Ofsted regulations
   

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Maintain a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people within the setting.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of EY learning and teaching in line with the nursery ethos, policies and curriculum.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a positive, fun and friendly approach with an organised and highly motivated disposition with a good sense of humour.

• Be flexible, patient, kind and caring with the ability to build strong, supportive relationships with children, parents/carers and staff.
   

In return, we offer:

• A competitive salary (depending on experience) and 28 days holiday per year
• A beautiful setting with outdoor space and free on-site parking
• A friendly and supportive team
• Referral programme
• Free uniform
• Commitment to supporting practitioners through their own personal development
• Free Enhanced DBS check
• Supportive management team with an "open door policy".

This is a full time position. Shifts will vary between 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday

If you would like to be considered for this role and would like more information, please apply with a copy of your CV and details of your work experience to hr@sunnydays-nursery.co.uk. Alternatively, visit our website www.sunnydays-nursery.co.uk for more information about our nursery.

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 Job description: Early Years Apprentice

Sunny Days Children’s Nursery is a unique and independent day nursery seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice to join our busy team based in our nursery in Lyneham, Wiltshire. 
 

As a supervised Apprentice you will:

• Be assigned a Mentor and Senior Member of our team to support you during your Apprenticeship
• Work/Study towards NVQ Level 2 or 3 whilst gaining valuable hands-on practical experience in the workplace (up to two years)
• Be part of an enthusiastic and motivated team
• Provide high quality childcare and learning opportunities to the children in our care
• Play a vital role in our nursery family.

Shifts will vary between 7.30am – 6.00pm, Monday to Friday

We offer a competitive salary with up to 28 days holiday per annum.

If you would like to be considered for a role and would like more information, please apply with a copy of your CV and details of your work experience to hr@sunnydays-nursery.co.uk. Alternatively, visit our website www.sunnydays-nursery.co.uk for more information.

To be eligible, you must:

• Provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation
• Be willing to process a DBS application.
• Provide two satisfactory references

 

 

Sunny Days Children’s Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks will be required prior to commencing employment. Candidates will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.