Childcare Manager [FS8794]

Childcare Manager - First Steps Childcare Group Chichester Nursery £35,441 - £38,721 per annum37 hours per week, 52 weeks per yearAn exciting opportunity has arisen to lead a dedicated team of staff providing exceptional childcare in a safe, secure, fun and stimulating environment at First Steps Childcare in our Chichester Nursery. As a part of our amazing group of nurseries spread across West Sussex, First Steps Chichester is a truly enjoyable, welcoming and supportive place to work. The nursery benefits from being on Chichester College campus which is a fabulous campus, in walking distance of many of the Chichester City amenities- such as Chichester Cathedral, Bishop Palace gardens, The Novium Museum, the canal, the library and some lovely play parks. As well as taking an active role with the children, you will lead the setting’s childcare team, modelling and guiding best practise, to ensure that the best possible learning and play opportunities are offered to the children. Share your love for learning and make a real difference in children’s development and learning journeys. You will also work alongside ‘behind the scenes’ staff, coordinating the smooth running of all nursery operations, supporting the Group Senior Leadership team and communicating with the marketing team and admissions team to help drive new childcare placements. First Steps Childcare has nurseries in several locations and offers childcare options right from birth through to children ready to start school. The settings are open 51 weeks of the year, with core opening hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm, closed only for Bank Holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year.

Our Staff Benefits

We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:Competitive annual leave scheme plus bank holidays and closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement.Significant discount at First Steps Childcare nurseries.Other Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities. Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave (dependant on continuous service).Continuous professional development opportunities.And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

Closing date

1 June 2026

Interview date

12 June 2026 You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. For further information about applying for a role at First Steps Childcare Group, please visit Information For Applicants | Chichester College Group The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks and a self-declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are an equal opportunities employer.