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🚀 Join the Buzz at Our NEW Kids 1st Nursery in Bishopsgarth! 🐝\n\n This summer, Kids 1st by Busy Bees is launching an impressive conversion in Bishopsgarth, Stockton, and we need a passionate, dedicated Assistant Nursery Manager to help us give our children the best start in life! \n\n With space to welcome up to 92 little learners, this state-of-the-art setting is designed to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and nurture young minds. You’ll be there from day one to shape something truly special! \n\n🐝 Why Join Kids 1st?\n\n\n • \n💷 Competitive salary: £31,969.60\n, • \n🚀 Ongoing professional development: Grow with us!\n, • \n🎂 Birthday off: Because YOU deserve a celebration!\n, • \n👶 50% childcare discount: Supporting your family while you support others.\n, • \n🏖 Up to 28 days holiday: Plus bank holidays!\n, • \n💖 Menopause support: Through Peppy, helping you through life’s milestones.\n, • \n🧘 Wellbeing perks: Access to Hive, our fantastic wellbeing & retail discount hub.\n, • \n🚴 Cycle to Work scheme: A healthy commute for a happier you!\n, • \n💰 Pension & financial perks: Easy access to workplace pension through Cushon & Salary Finance support.\n, • \n🌏 Travel opportunities: Learn from childcare professionals around the world.\n, • \n🤝 Enhanced family leave & return-to-work bonus: Because balance matters.\n, • \n💛 Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders: Supporting your wellbeing.\n\n\n 🐝 PLUS: You’ll get exclusive access to Hive, our Benefits & Wellbeing platform—filled with retail discounts, a Wellbeing Hub supporting your physical & mental health, a Celebrating You section recognizing our valued team members, and a Grow with Us area packed with development opportunities and training. \n\n🏆 What You’ll Do As An Assistant Manager\n\n\n • \n⭐ Support the Nursery Manager in overseeing daily operations and maintaining educational standards.\n, • \n⭐ Develop & deliver an engaging, high-quality curriculum tailored to children’s needs.\n, • \n⭐ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain health & safety standards.\n, • \n⭐ Provide leadership & mentorship to staff, ensuring a cohesive and motivated team.\n, • \n⭐ Enhance customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and promoting a positive nursery experience for families.\n, • \n⭐ Assist with administrative tasks, including scheduling, payroll, and recruitment.\n, • \n⭐ Manage operational records and support financial planning to ensure sustainability.\n\n\n🎯 Ideal Assistant Manager Candidate\n\n\n, • \n🔹 Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.\n, • \n🔹 Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience an advantage—ideally as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager, or Nursery Practitioner.\n\n, • \n🔹 Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills to inspire and support your team.\n, • \n🔹 Passionate about fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families.\n\n\n ✨ This is YOUR chance to be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Busy Bees! 🎉

Rare opportunity to be developed by a major luxury interiors brand Existing accounts - developing existing relationships, merchandising & showcasing stunning premium products to retailers Account Manager / Area Sales Manager / Merchandiser – Luxury Interiors Location: North & Yorkshire This is a field-based Account Manager / Merchandiser position focused on managing and developing existing relationships with independent retailers. As an Account Manager / Merchandiser, you will represent a leading premium manufacturer within the luxury interiors market, promoting both new and existing collections while delivering a best-in-class in-store experience. This role combines account management with a strong merchandising focus, making it ideal for an Account Manager or Merchandiser who enjoys both relationship building and hands-on visual work. Manage and develop a portfolio of accounts as an Account Manager Build strong relationships with store owners and key decision makers Act as a Merchandiser by creating and maintaining high quality displays Showcase new and existing product collections in store Increase in store footprint and brand visibility Support retailers with layout, presentation, and product positioning as a Merchandiser Educate customers and retail teams on product offering and brand values Deliver against growth targets within your territory The Company for the Account Manager / Area Sales Manager / Merchandiser This is an opportunity to join a leading manufacturer within the luxury interiors market, known for high quality products and phenomenally strong brand presence across the UK. The business has built an excellent reputation for design, innovation, and long term partnerships with independent retailers. It is a commercially driven yet supportive environment where an Account Manager can truly make an impact. You will be joining a company that invests heavily in its' people, offering structured training and development from day one. Whether you come from an Account Manager or Merchandiser, internal sales or branch based sales background, there is a clear progression path into Key Account Management. The Candidate for the Account Manager / Area Sales Manager / Merchandiser Experience as an Account Manager, Merchandiser, internal sales, Branch Management, Assistant Branch Management or in a similar customer-facing role Strong customer engagement and relationship building skills Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts A proactive and commercially aware approach Passion for interiors, presentation, and in store experience Able to balance the responsibilities of both an Account Manager and Merchandiser Full UK driving licence The Package Basic salary circa £38,000 - £40,000 Profit share bonus circa £8,000 Hybrid SUV company car or car allowance Enhanced pension scheme Private medical healthcare 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Structured training and personal development plan * Clear progression opportunities into Key Account Management Ref: CPJ1857