Deputy Manager - Thornbury

Deputy Manager — Partou Thornbury

Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £31,000 per year
Welcome Bonus: £5,000 (paid across your first year)

Partou Thornbury is part of one of Europe’s leading childcare providers, trusted for delivering high-quality early years education and care. As our nursery continues to grow, we’re looking for a passionate and skilled Deputy Manager to support our leadership team and help us deliver exceptional experiences for every child.

Our nursery is based in the heart of Thornbury and offers bright, spacious rooms, inspiring outdoor areas, and a warm, community-focused environment where both children and staff thrive.

Why join Partou?

Alongside our newly introduced, experience-based pay scales, we offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• £5,000 Welcome Bonus – paid throughout your first year (T&Cs apply)
• Partou Academy – access to high-quality professional training and development
• 60% childcare discount for you & immediate family members
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Your birthday off — every year!
• Health & wellbeing support
• Access to EPIC, our colleague rewards and recognition platform
• Buddy Bonus for referring new team members

About the role

As Deputy Manager, you’ll work closely with the Nursery Manager and wider leadership team to ensure the nursery operates smoothly day-to-day. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting staff across all rooms
• Championing high standards of care, education and safeguarding
• Overseeing curriculum planning and high-quality practice
• Coaching and developing practitioners
• Building strong relationships with children, families and colleagues

This role offers clear career progression opportunities through the Partou Academy, as well as the chance to make a meaningful impact on our growing nursery.

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS
• Experience in a supervisory or management role within early years
• A passion for high-quality childcare and team leadership
• A commitment to safeguarding and ongoing professional development

A bit more about us

Partou is proud to be part of the National Partnership in Early Learning and Childcare (NPELC) — a collective of 10 leading childcare providers across England working together to deliver exceptional early education.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

All roles with Partou UK follow Safer Recruitment practices. Successful applicants will undergo thorough background checks, including an Enhanced DBS with a barring check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

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