Deputy Manager (Nursery)

Ready to take the next exciting step in your early years career?

At the University of St Andrews Nursery, we are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and inspiring Deputy Manager to join our welcoming team and help lead our exceptional nursery setting.

Set within a beautiful and nurturing environment, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced early years professional who is committed to delivering outstanding care, learning, and support for children and families.

As Deputy Manager, you will play a key role in supporting and motivating our dedicated practitioners while helping to create a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

Informal enquiries should be directed to

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on

Job Description - CG1963RH FPs.pdf

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Salary: £32,080 - £37,174

Start date: As soon as possible thereafter

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