Assistant Nursery Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Do you consider yourself passionate, kind and caring? Are you a childcare professional with management experience and the ability to produce outstanding results? Would you like to see where a future with Busy Bees could take you as an Assistant Manager?
Our Aberdeen Inverurie nursery (AB51 4FW) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced an Assistant Nursery Manager to join their team on a full time, permanent basis! As an Assistant Manager at a Busy Bees nursery, you are a key holder and accountable for the day to day running of the centre and will step up in the absence of the Nursery Manager. You will manage the team of Room Leaders/Senior Room Leaders and coach them by role modelling your knowledge and best practice.
A huge number of our Assistant Managers go on to become Nursery Managers within Busy Bees.
What Busy Bees has to offer:
We are offering a generous and competitive salary! You will receive 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) which increases with service and not to mention you get your Birthday off… on us!
We recognise that childcare costs are pricey and that’s why when onboarding Busy Bees you will receive a hefty discount along with access to endless high street, cinema and travel discounts, winner winner!
Did you know our Scottish nurseries have breakfast and lunch provided for the team?
What makes our Inverurie nursery unique?
Busy Bees Inverurie is a purpose-built nursery offering quality childcare for children from babies through to 5 years old. We are lucky enough to have our own soft play area which is always popular with our children. Each building has their own garden with access to our HUB garden with all natural resources enhancing their sensory development.
There is so much to love about our nursery and our Busy Bees Family!
Why choose Busy Bees?
A career at Busy Bee’s is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. Sure, the opportunity to work and learn on the job led by leading Practitioners in the industry is here but, combine that with best-in-sector training and support in child development, and you have all the essential ingredients to really take your career places. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bee’s is just that little bit more extraordinary.
*You must be HNC, SQV Level 3 or Level 7 SSY&C qualified to work within our setting*
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Preschools & Childcare Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Nursery Manager roles across Busy Bees's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Preschools & Childcare Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,534 - £25,989 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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