83 Best care manager Jobs in Gerrards Cross (August 2025)

🌿 Nursery Manager – Term Time Only (40 Weeks) Location: Rickmansworth Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm Setting: 20-place Preschool We are seeking a warm, organised, and passionate Nursery Manager to lead our friendly preschool team. With just 20 places, our setting offers a close-knit, nurturing environment where you can truly make a difference to children’s early years. About the Role: You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our preschool, ensuring we provide a safe, stimulating, and caring environment for children aged 2–5 years. This includes leading and inspiring the team, maintaining high standards of care and education, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the daily operations of the nursery in line with Ofsted requirements. Lead and motivate a small, dedicated team to deliver outstanding childcare and early education. Ensure a high standard of safeguarding, health & safety, and hygiene practices. Work closely with parents, carers, and outside agencies to support each child’s development. About You: Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 4/5 desirable). Proven leadership experience within an Early Years setting. Strong understanding of the EYFS framework. Excellent communication, organisational, and people skills. A genuine passion for giving children the best possible start in life. Benefits: Term time only – 40 weeks per year (perfect for work-life balance). Supportive, friendly team environment. Opportunity to shape a small, community-focused preschool. If you’re a dedicated Early Years professional ready to lead with warmth, expertise, and creativity, we’d love to hear from you. 📧 To apply: Send us your CV!

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Active Paws Doggy Daycare and Home Boarding

Doggy daycare assistant and house sitter

14 days ago

Full-time

Chalfont Saint Giles

Could you be the person we are looking for? Active Paws is looking for a new person to join our outstanding team of canine and feline carers. We specialise in offering the best possible facilities, care and exercise to our dog daycare and boarding clients and also in our cattery, Lily’s Luxury Retreat. This role requires someone to work a shift from 6:45 am to 1 pm therefore you must live locally to Chalfont Saint Giles and have your own transport. The important part of this role is that your circumstances allow for occasional weekend work if needed and for housesitting when the owners are away which is well remunerated. Due to the dynamics of this role there is room for leeway on the number of hours worked ,either less or more in order to find somebody who can fulfil the main needs of this role. Applicants need to display a confident, can do attitude with hands-on experience in handling and caring for groups of dogs and a keenness to work with cats as well. You will receive a full induction into the position and ongoing training, even so if you have no experience then this is not the job for you. You must be capable of working to a very high standard on your own and within a team, with excellent communication with your peers, clients and management. An essential requirement of this job is to be reliable and punctual at all times with the ability to work under pressure on occasion , outdoors in all weathers with a happy smile.😀 You must demonstrate experience working with dogs and/or cats in a professional environment. This could be another daycare, a kennels, a cattery, veterinary practice or similar. Simply owning your own dog and having an interest or a passion for animals is unfortunately not sufficient to be considered for this role. Full details of the job description are available on application for those with experience We offer a superb location and facility to work from and the owners are heavily involved in the daily affairs. We are five star registered and work to the highest of standards with the ethos that every dog or cat with us had individual needs and should be treated as such. We pride ourselves on our reputation for going the extra mile in the service we provide.

🌟 We’re Hiring: Nursery Manager at Rickmansworth Preschool! 🌟 Are you a passionate, experienced nursery leader looking to make a real difference in children's early education? We’re excited to invite applications for the Nursery Manager role at Rickmansworth Preschool, part of Woodland Wanderers. About Rickmansworth Preschool: At Rickmansworth Preschool, we pride ourselves on providing a nature-based, nurturing environment where children can grow, learn, and thrive through outdoor play and exploration. We believe in fostering creativity, curiosity, and a love of nature, while ensuring that every child receives the individual care and attention they need to flourish. Position: Nursery Manager 📅 Hours: Full-time 💰 Salary: Competitive (Based on experience) 📍 Location: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire What we’re looking for: A passionate leader with a proven track record in managing a team and overseeing the day-to-day operations of a nursery. Experience in early years education, with a strong understanding of the EYFS framework. The ability to create a positive, engaging environment for children, staff, and families, with a focus on nature-based learning and holistic child development. Strong communication and management skills to motivate, mentor, and support staff. A hands-on, proactive approach to running the preschool, ensuring the highest standards of care and education are met. What we offer: Competitive salary based on experience. A supportive and collaborative team environment. The opportunity to work in a nursery that prioritizes outdoor, nature-led learning and child-centered education. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. A chance to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives and be part of a close-knit community. If you are passionate about early years education and share our commitment to providing the best start for every child, we’d love to hear from you! How to Apply: Please send your CV and a brief cover letter We look forward to hearing from you! 🌿

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