Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Kids Planet is an independent, family run group of nurseries providing the highest standard of nursery care across the UK. What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Wythenshawe as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Wythenshawe? Good transport links A friendly, supportive team Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. Requirements of a Nursery Manager: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Wythenshawe. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties. Kids Planet is committed to equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our staff and children. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Darlington as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Darlington? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. What a Nursery Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Darlington. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Donisthorpe as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Donisthorpe? A large nursery with a family feel A good location, in the heart of the national forest Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. What a Nursery Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Donisthorpe. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Childcare Director Opportunity - Based in Cheshire East/Nottingham Area Kids Planet is committed to delivering the highest standard of nursery care and early years education across our growing group of settings. As the organisation continues to experience sustained expansion, we are investing in our leadership structure to support long-term operational success. As part of this ongoing growth, we are pleased to introduce an opportunity to join our senior leadership team as a Childcare Director. This position represents a highly strategic and influential leadership role, central to supporting and shaping the continued expansion of Kids Planet. We are seeking an experienced senior professional, ideally based in Cheshire East and Nottingham area, to oversee the development of newly acquired settings and the progression of our established nurseries. Our strategic focus is to strengthen regional leadership capacity as we grow, ensuring consistency, operational excellence, and scalable processes across all regions Why Kids Planet Day Nurseries? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Director, responsibilities will include: • Serving as the Regional Safeguarding Lead for designated regions. • Driving the continuous development of settings to ensure an exceptional standard of care, education, and operational delivery. • Providing strategic leadership across expanding regions to achieve organisational objectives and ensure consistency of practice. • Monitoring occupancy performance to ensure settings operate at optimal capacity while maintaining full regulatory compliance • Overseeing payroll and associated administrative processes. • Managing budgets, expenditure, and procurement activities. • Leading strategic projects aligned with organisational growth plans and approved at Board level. • Supporting the integration of newly acquired settings and ensuring strong alignment with Kids Planet systems and standards This is a full-time, permanent role that requires flexibility. Each Childcare Director leads a team of Area Managers, with each typically responsible for up to ten settings. The role incorporates a blended working approach, including site visits, remote working, and time spent at our Head Office in Lymm, Cheshire. Day-to-Day Responsibilities • Visiting settings across your regions to provide leadership, operational oversight, and targeted support. • Conducting quality assurance to maintain consistency and high standards across all sites. • Leading the operational integration of new acquisitions and working with relevant departments to support transition activities. • Delivering project work focused on organisational development, growth, and quality improvement. • Understanding and implementation of performance reports linked to key objectives, KPIs, and regional priorities. • Participating in regular strategic meetings with the Operations Director, COO and CEO. Skills and Experience Required • Proven senior operational leadership experience, ideally as an Area Manager, Operations Manager, or Operations Director • Early Years background with a minimum relevant Level 3 qualification. • Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively. • A collaborative leadership approach, supporting both the Operational Childcare Team and the wider leadership community. • Flexibility to work across a wide geographical area in line with organisational growth. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead concurrent strategic projects. • Extensive safeguarding knowledge and experience. • Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role Please note, if you are successful in this role, background checks including online searches may be completed. This is keeping in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education policies.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Wythenshawe as a Deputy Manager! This is a fixed-term role. We're now looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Wythenshawe? Good transport links A friendly, supportive team Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we offer our Deputy Managers: Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Deputy Manager: Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day. By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child's growth and wellbeing. Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that's fun, engaging, and meets all requirements. What a Deputy Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Leadership experience within a nursery setting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Wythenshawe We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Trafford City as a Nursery Manager! This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Trafford City? Purpose built nursery Good transport links, close to the Trafford Centre Large garden areas with free flow access from all the rooms Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. Requirements of a Nursery Manager: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Trafford City. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

Head of Early Years National role Reports to Operations Director Kids Planet is seeking an exceptional Head of Early Years to lead and inspire our Early Years Advisory function across our growing group of nurseries. This is a senior leadership role focused on driving high quality pedagogy, strengthening professional practice and building coaching capability at scale. The role is deliberately practice led and influence driven, ensuring excellence is embedded through visible leadership, mentoring and sustained support, not audit alone. Working in close partnership with Operations, Training and Integrations, and Risk and Compliance, you will ensure our Framework for Excellence is meaningfully embedded across all regions and reflected in everyday nursery practice. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the Early Years Advisor structure across all regions. Champion high quality curriculum delivery, inclusive practice and strong adult child interactions. Embed a coaching led model of quality improvement. Align training, safeguarding and quality insights to drive measurable improvement. Support inspection readiness and organisational learning. Provide strategic oversight of digital practice, including Famly. About You Significant senior experience within multi site Early Years provision. Deep expertise in pedagogy, curriculum and quality improvement. Proven ability to lead and develop layered teams at scale. Strong coaching capability and influencing skills. Data literate, strategic and values driven. This is an opportunity to shape practice at scale within a values led organisation committed to excellence.

Job Title: Junior People Partner Reporting to: Regional People Partner Location: Regional Role Purpose As a Junior People Partner, you will play a vital role in supporting our Regional People Partner and Area Managers across the region. You will use people data and insights to drive informed decision-making, contribute to strategic initiatives, and ensure consistent and high-quality people practices across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone passionate about people, data, and continuous improvement within a growing business. Key Responsibilities Effective Use of People Data Analyse and interpret people data related to: Starters and leavers, Exit surveys, Sickness absence trends, MyView data and Acquisition surveys Support in identifying trends and areas for improvement across the employee lifecycle. Partner with Area Managers to deliver actionable people insights in areas such as: Operational efficiency, NOC (Nursery of concern) and Colleague engagement and retention Provide regular reporting to inform regional strategy and decision-making. Take the lead in managing complex employee relations cases that pose potential risk to the business, including those involving: Protected characteristics, Safeguarding concerns and Criminal matters Ensure all cases are handled in line with company policy and employment law. Coach and support Area Managers in: conducting high-quality performance conversations and developing and implementing effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Review and provide feedback on PIP documentation to ensure consistency and quality Signpost relevant training and development opportunities Monitor and support both informal support plans and formal PIPs Act as a point of contact for newly acquired settings joining the Kids Planet group Contribute to induction and onboarding processes Support initial data capture and onboarding via Dayforce Work with the People Partner to identify non-standard roles and contract anomalies and align terms where possible to standard Kids Planet policies Support with TUPE processes and redundancy consultations Key Skills & Experience Previous HR or People Team experience, preferably in a multi-site environment Strong understanding of employee relations and UK employment law Confident using people data to drive insights and decisions Ability to build strong relationships and coach managers Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Proficient in HR systems and data reporting CIPD Level 5 or willing to work towards Person specification Resilient and solution-focused Proactive and self-motivated Committed to continuous improvement Collaborative team player with a flexible approach Excellent problem solving skills Ability to work independently Attention to detail Ability to communicate effectively Proactive reliable and flexible Willing and able to travel across the region with occasional overnight stays Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Job Title: Junior People Partner Reporting to: Regional People Partner Location: Regional (North) This is a fixed term role to cover maternity leave Role Purpose As a Junior People Partner, you will play a vital role in supporting our Regional People Partner and Area Managers across the region. You will use people data and insights to drive informed decision-making, contribute to strategic initiatives, and ensure consistent and high-quality people practices across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone passionate about people, data, and continuous improvement within a growing business. Key Responsibilities Effective Use of People Data Analyse and interpret people data related to: Starters and leavers, Exit surveys, Sickness absence trends, MyView data and Acquisition surveys Support in identifying trends and areas for improvement across the employee lifecycle. Partner with Area Managers to deliver actionable people insights in areas such as: Operational efficiency, NOC (Nursery of concern) and Colleague engagement and retention Provide regular reporting to inform regional strategy and decision-making. Take the lead in managing complex employee relations cases that pose potential risk to the business, including those involving: Protected characteristics, Safeguarding concerns and Criminal matters Ensure all cases are handled in line with company policy and employment law. Coach and support Area Managers in: conducting high-quality performance conversations and developing and implementing effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Review and provide feedback on PIP documentation to ensure consistency and quality Signpost relevant training and development opportunities Monitor and support both informal support plans and formal PIPs Act as a point of contact for newly acquired settings joining the Kids Planet group Contribute to induction and onboarding processes Support initial data capture and onboarding via Dayforce Work with the People Partner to identify non-standard roles and contract anomalies and align terms where possible to standard Kids Planet policies Support with TUPE processes and redundancy consultations Key Skills & Experience Previous HR or People Team experience, preferably in a multi-site environment Strong understanding of employee relations and UK employment law Confident using people data to drive insights and decisions Ability to build strong relationships and coach managers Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Proficient in HR systems and data reporting CIPD Level 5 Person specification Resilient and solution-focused Proactive and self-motivated Committed to continuous improvement Collaborative team player with a flexible approach Excellent problem solving skills Ability to work independently Attention to detail Ability to communicate effectively Proactive reliable and flexible Willing and able to travel across the region with occasional overnight stays Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Adswood as a Deputy Manager! This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. We're now looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Adswood? Ofsted Outstanding nursery Sensory garden with free-flow access from every room Great location near the station and shops Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we offer our Deputy Managers: Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Deputy Manager: Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day. By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child's growth and wellbeing. Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that's fun, engaging, and meets all requirements. What a Deputy Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Leadership experience within a nursery setting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Adswood We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Attleborough as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Attleborough? Strong links to the community Long standing team Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. Requirements of a Nursery Manager: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Attleborough. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Neston Farm as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Neston Farm? We are set on a farm and have our own private woodland We have lots of animals including 3 pigs, 7 chickens, 3 guinea pigs and one duck! Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. Requirements of a Nursery Manager: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Neston Farm. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Darlington as a Deputy Manager! We're now looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Darlington? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we offer our Deputy Managers: Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Deputy Manager: Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day. By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child's growth and wellbeing. Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that's fun, engaging, and meets all requirements. What a Deputy Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Leadership experience within a nursery setting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Darlington We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Old Stables as a Deputy Manager! This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. We're now looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Old Stables? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we offer our Deputy Managers: Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Deputy Manager: Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day. By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child's growth and wellbeing. Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that's fun, engaging, and meets all requirements. What a Deputy Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Leadership experience within a nursery setting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Old Stables We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Pudsey as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Pudsey? Close to the local village Good transport links Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. What a Nursery Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Pudsey. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Austhorpe as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Austhorpe? A small nursery with a family feel Good location with great transport links Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. What a Nursery Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Austhorpe. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Longley as a Nursery Manager! We're now looking for a Nursery Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Longley? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we'll offer our Nursery Manager: An exclusive Nursery Manager Bonus Scheme to reward your leadership and impact. Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Nursery Manager: By managing 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. Through leading, mentoring, and supporting the nursery team, promoting a positive, collaborative, and professional culture while ensuring staff development and performance are maintained to a high standard. By building and maintaining 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. What a Nursery Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Senior leadership experience within a nursery setting. In line with legal regulations, you must hold a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths or gain it within 2 years of starting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Longley. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Childcare Director Opportunity Kids Planet is committed to delivering the highest standard of nursery care and early years education across our growing group of settings. As the organisation continues to experience sustained expansion, we are investing in our leadership structure to support long-term operational success. As part of this ongoing growth, we are pleased to introduce an opportunity to join our senior leadership team as a Childcare Director. This position represents a highly strategic and influential leadership role, central to supporting and shaping the continued expansion of Kids Planet. We are seeking an experienced senior professional, ideally based in the South of England, to oversee the development of newly acquired settings and the progression of our established nurseries. Our strategic focus is to strengthen regional leadership capacity as we grow, ensuring consistency, operational excellence, and scalable processes across all regions. Why Kids Planet Day Nurseries? Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Director, responsibilities will include: Serving as the Regional Safeguarding Lead for designated regions. Driving the continuous development of settings to ensure an exceptional standard of care, education, and operational delivery. Providing strategic leadership across expanding regions to achieve organisational objectives and ensure consistency of practice. Monitoring occupancy performance to ensure settings operate at optimal capacity while maintaining full regulatory compliance. Overseeing payroll and associated administrative processes. Managing budgets, expenditure, and procurement activities. Leading strategic projects aligned with organisational growth plans and approved at Board level. Supporting the integration of newly acquired settings and ensuring strong alignment with Kids Planet systems and standards. This is a full-time, permanent role that requires flexibility. Each Childcare Director leads a team of Area Managers, with each typically responsible for up to ten settings. The role incorporates a blended working approach, including site visits, remote working, and time spent at our Head Office in Lymm, Cheshire. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Visiting settings across your regions to provide leadership, operational oversight, and targeted support. Conducting quality assurance to maintain consistency and high standards across all sites. Leading the operational integration of new acquisitions and working with relevant departments to support transition activities. Delivering project work focused on organisational development, growth, and quality improvement. Understanding and implementation of performance reports linked to key objectives, KPIs, and regional priorities. Participating in regular strategic meetings with the Operations Director, COO and CEO. Skills and Experience Required Proven senior operational leadership experience, ideally as an Area Manager, Operations Manager, or Operations Director. Early Years background with a minimum relevant Level 3 qualification. Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively. A collaborative leadership approach, supporting both the Operational Childcare Team and the wider leadership community. Flexibility to work across a wide geographical area in line with organisational growth. Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead concurrent strategic projects. Extensive safeguarding knowledge and experience. Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle. We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. Please note, if you are successful in this role, background checks including online searches may be completed. This is keeping in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education policies.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Witney as a Deputy Manager! We're now looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. Why Kids Planet Witney? Good transport links and a large parking area Lovely team atmosphere Lots of opportunities to visit the community Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26 Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025 B80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply What we offer our Deputy Managers: Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan. Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day! Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform. Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters. Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round. Long service awards to celebrate your commitment. Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you! Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance. Friendly central support team always on hand to help. How you'll make a difference as a Deputy Manager: Through working alongside the manager to help with all areas of running the nursery, making sure everything runs smoothly day to day. By building warm, trusting relationships with families and work together with outside agencies to support each child's growth and wellbeing. Guiding and support the nursery team, keeping children safe at all times and bringing the EYFS to life in a way that's fun, engaging, and meets all requirements. What a Deputy Manager needs: Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification. Excellent understanding of EYFS. Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children. Leadership experience within a nursery setting. Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Witney! We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.