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Toddlers International Nursery DSO

Job Summary:Toddlers International Nursery is looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Nursery Manager, with Cache Level 5 Certificate and who can oversee and run the nursery's daily operation. As an EYFS we pride ourselves on having high standards of care and education along with a great environment for our children to learn, explore and develop. The successful candidate must be able to continue this whilst keeping a great relationship with the team, parents, partners and external providers.Key Responsibilities:&middot; Establish and maintain a positive, safe and stimulating learning environment for our little ones.&middot; Create and implement fun and interesting educational programs that facilitate and support our children's development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.&middot; Supervise and evaluate nursery staff members, providing guidance, support, and mentoring when needed.&middot; Foster strong relationships with parents, addressing any concerns or requests in a timely and professional manner.&middot; Have a good relationship with KHDA, Dubai Municipality and DHA and keep up to date with relevant legislation, regulations, and best practices in childcare, implementing necessary improvements.&middot; Organize and participate in nursery events, weekly staff meetings, training sessions, and performance appraisals.&middot; Support marketing efforts by actively promoting the nursery and ensuring high customer satisfaction.Qualifications:&middot; Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, and CACHE Level 5 Certified&middot; Proven present experience (minimum 3 years) as a Nursery Manager or a similar managerial role within a childcare setting.&middot; In-depth knowledge of the EYFS.&middot; Strong leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team of childcare professionals.&middot; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.&middot; Outstanding organizational and time management abilities, with a keen eye for detail.&middot; Familiarity with UAE licensing and regulatory requirements for nurseries.Salary:To be discussedJob Type: Full-timeAbility to commute/relocate:<ul><li>Dubai Silicon Oasis: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)</li></ul>Application Question(s):<ul><li>Do you have an attested CACHE Level 5?</li><li>Can you start immediately?</li></ul>Work Location: In personApplication Deadline: 31/12/2025 Expected Start Date: 05/01/2026

Nursery Manager

Friendly Early childhood center

About Us: Friendly Nursery is a well-established nursery in Dubai dedicated to providing a caring, engaging, and safe learning environment for young children. Our philosophy focuses on nurturing creativity, independence, and early learning through play and exploration.Position Overview: We are seeking a confident and experienced Nursery Manager to lead and oversee the daily operations of the nursery. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care, education, safety, and compliance, while fostering positive relationships with staff, parents, and regulatory bodies.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage and oversee the overall operations of the nursery.</li><li>Ensure full compliance with KHDA and other regulatory requirements.</li><li>Lead, motivate, and support teaching and administrative teams to maintain excellence in early years education.</li><li>Ensure the EYFS framework and best practices are effectively implemented across all classrooms.</li><li>Maintain strong communication and partnerships with parents, addressing queries and ensuring satisfaction.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching, learning environments, and staff performance.</li><li>Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and records in line with regulatory and internal standards.</li><li>Uphold and enforce high standards of health, safety, and hygiene throughout the nursery.</li><li>Collaborate with the Nursery Founders/Director to plan and implement improvement strategies and staff development initiatives.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>CACHE Level 5 in Early Years Education or equivalent (mandatory).</li><li>Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a senior leadership or management role within an early years or nursery setting in the UAE.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of EYFS or a similar early years curriculum.</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.</li><li>Fluent in English; Russian language is an advantage.</li><li>Professional, proactive, and child-centered approach.</li></ul>We Offer:<ul><li>Competitive salary package based on experience and qualifications.</li><li>Supportive, collaborative, and professional working environment.</li><li>Opportunities for ongoing training and career development.</li></ul>How to Apply: If you meet the above qualifications and are passionate about leading a team dedicated to children&rsquo;s early learning and development, please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter via the &quot;Apply&quot; button.Note: Kindly refrain from phone calls or WhatsApp messages. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Job Type: Full-timeJob Type: Full-time

i-MiTiGATE iNTERNATiONAL

Position SummaryThe Nursery Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and effective operation of the nursery, ensuring the highest standards of early years education, care, safety, and wellbeing for children aged 45 days to 6 years. This role involves overseeing daily operations, leading and developing staff, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, and fostering positive relationships with parents, regulatory bodies, and the wider community.Key Responsibilities1. Leadership &amp; Management<ul><li>Provide strong, inspirational leadership to all nursery staff and promote a positive, child-centred culture.</li><li>Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for all children.</li><li>Oversee staff schedules, ratios, and room coverage to ensure operational efficiency.</li><li>Lead regular team meetings, performance reviews, and staff development sessions.</li></ul>2. Curriculum &amp; Learning<ul><li>Oversee the implementation of an age-appropriate, high-quality Early Years curriculum in line with regulatory standards (EYFS or equivalent local framework).</li><li>Ensure learning activities support children&rsquo;s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate teaching practices and learning outcomes to ensure continuous improvement.</li><li>Support teachers and caregivers in planning, assessment, and documentation of children&rsquo;s progress.</li></ul>3. Safeguarding, Health &amp; Safety<ul><li>Take full responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the nursery.</li><li>Ensure compliance with all local regulatory guidelines, inspection standards, and health and safety requirements.</li><li>Conduct regular risk assessments of classrooms, play areas, equipment, and daily routines.</li><li>Oversee hygiene, nutrition, first aid procedures, and all safety protocols.</li></ul>4. Staff Management &amp; Development<ul><li>Recruit, onboard, and mentor nursery staff, ensuring all qualifications, background checks, and training are up to date.</li><li>Identify staff training needs and support continuous professional development.</li><li>Address performance issues promptly and professionally, maintaining high standards across all rooms.</li></ul>5. Parent &amp; Community Engagement<ul><li>Build and nurture strong relationships with parents through effective communication and transparency.</li><li>Handle parent inquiries, concerns, and feedback in a professional and timely manner.</li><li>Organise parent meetings, events, and workshops to support home&ndash;nursery collaboration.</li><li>Promote the nursery within the community and support enrolment activities.</li></ul>6. Administration &amp; Compliance<ul><li>Maintain accurate records related to children&rsquo;s files, attendance, incidents, and staff documentation.</li><li>Ensure the nursery meets all regulatory, licensing, and accreditation requirements.</li><li>Oversee budgeting, procurement, inventory, and cost management.</li><li>Manage admissions, waitlists, classroom allocation, and capacity planning.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; ExperienceEssential<ul><li>Degree or diploma in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.</li><li>Minimum 3&ndash;5 years of experience working in Early Years settings, with at least 1&ndash;2 years in a leadership role.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Early Years curriculum frameworks and best practices.</li><li>Certification in Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding (or willingness to obtain).</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience working in multicultural or international nursery environments.</li><li>Additional leadership, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or SEN training.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Attributes<ul><li>Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.</li><li>A nurturing, patient, and child-focused approach.</li><li>Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.</li><li>Professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to the highest standards of care.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: AED14,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per month

HUMMINGBIRD EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Designation - Deputy General Manager EYFSSector - Education, Early Years Location - Motorcity, Dubai Role Overview :The Deputy General Manager &ndash; Early Years (Nurseries) is a senior leadership role responsible for supporting the General Manager in driving operational excellence, educational quality, admissions, business development, and sustainable growth across the nursery portfolio in Dubai.This role acts as a strategic bridge between the corporate office and nursery operations, ensuring consistency, compliance, and high performance across all centres.The ideal candidate will combine strong early years education knowledge, multi-site operational leadership, commercial and business development skills, and the ability to lead diverse teams.Key Responsibilities :1. Strategic &amp; Business Leadership<ul><li>Partner with the General Manager to execute the early years/nursery strategic plan, growth roadmap, and performance targets.</li><li>Translate group-level goals into clear operational, educational, admissions and commercial objectives for all nurseries in Dubai.</li><li>Support annual budgeting, forecasting, cost optimisation and P&amp;L performance at centre and group level.</li><li>Lead cross-functional initiatives (HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations) to improve efficiency, scalability and service delivery.</li></ul>2. Business Development, Admissions &amp; Growth<ul><li>Identify and develop new business opportunities in the early years space (e.g. new nursery locations, partnerships, corporate tie-ups, feeder-school relationships).</li><li>Work with Marketing to design and execute enrolment growth plans and campaigns, especially for priority or underperforming centres.</li><li>Own the admissions funnel and enrolment performance across all nurseries:</li><li>Set standards for enquiry handling, tours, follow-up and parent communication.</li><li>Monitor and drive conversion rates, occupancy and waitlist management.</li><li>Review weekly/monthly admissions reports (enquiries, tours, offers, conversions, lost reasons) and take corrective actions where needed.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with corporate clients, residential communities, developers, schools and community organisations to drive referrals and brand visibility.</li><li>Support the development of new programmes or services (e.g. holiday camps, extended hours, enrichment clubs) that increase revenue while maintaining quality and compliance</li></ul>3. Operations &amp; Quality :<ul><li>Oversee day-to-day operations of multiple nurseries, ensuring consistent standards and strong parent experience.</li><li>Monitor KPIs (enrolment, occupancy, staffing ratios, compliance, parent satisfaction).</li><li>Support inspection readiness and quality assurance in line with EYFS/early years frameworks and local regulations.</li></ul>4. People Leadership :<ul><li>Lead and support Nursery Managers, Academic Coordinators and Admissions/front-of-house teams.</li><li>Drive performance management, goal setting and staff development.</li><li>Promote a child-centred, values-driven, compliant culture</li></ul>5. Parent, Brand &amp; Stakeholders<ul><li>Oversee handling of parent communication, feedback and escalations.</li><li>Represent the nursery group with regulators, partners and community stakeholders as needed.</li></ul>Key Requirements :<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s in Early Childhood Education, Education Leadership, Business/Management or related field.</li><li>8+ years experience in nurseries/early years or schools, including multi-site leadership.</li><li>Proven experience in operations and/or admissions/enrolment management.</li><li>Strong people leadership, commercial acumen and familiarity with UAE early years regulatory environment.</li></ul>To Apply : Please share your updated resumes at shahidha@tamimiinvestments.comJob Type: Full-timePay: AED15,000.00 - AED20,000.00 per month

Deputy General Manager EYFS

Little Lambs Nursery

To be responsible for the day to day running and responsibility of the Nursery&middot; To ensure Policies and Procedures are maintained at all times by all staff.&middot; To take responsibility for the welfare of the children and employees of the nursery.&middot; To build strong team spirit in the Nursery&middot; To serve as the educational leader.&middot; To be responsible for managing the policies, regulations and procedures.&middot; To ensure that all children are supervised in a safe and stimulating learning environment that meets the mission and ethos of the school.&middot; To achieve academic excellence by working collaboratively, directing and nurturing all members of the school staff hired by the nursery and to communicate effectively with parents.&middot; To be responsible for scheduling, curriculum development, extracurricular activities, personnel management, emergency procedures, and facility operations&middot; Responsibility for the daily running and administration of the nursery whilst adhering to the Policies &amp; Procedures&middot; The efficient organisation, management and supervision of Nursery routines.&middot; Complete in a timely fashion all records and reports as requested.&middot; Develop and maintain an understanding of SEN.&middot; Supervision of the planning and preparation of activities to develop all aspects of the child&rsquo;s individual development in a stimulating atmosphere. These adhere to LLN systems and standards, whilst considering current research.&middot; To be responsible for progress and support in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.&middot; Working with colleagues to implement coaching and mentoring systems to ensure the support and development of all staff performance within the Nursery.&middot; Making effective use of staff expertise&middot; Liaison with parents and negotiations within the team ensuring effective communication within the nursery.Good Communication skills with Cache Level 5 Dilploma is a must.Job Type: Full-timePay: AED10,000.00 - AED14,000.00 per monthExperience:<ul><li>Nursery: 5 years (Preferred)</li></ul>

K F Group

HR Manager &ndash; Kids First GroupLocation: Dubai, UAESector: Premium Early Years EducationReports to: Group HR DirectorAbout Kids First Group (KFG)Kids First Group (KFG) is the leading group in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha for providing premium early years education and childcare. Founded in 2011, we have 35 nursery schools. We stand unique from other group nurseries, as each of our Kids First Group nurseries specializes in and is passionate about their own exclusive curriculum and pedagogical approach: spanning a choice from the Early Years Foundation Stage (British EYFS), Montessori Method, and Reggio Emilia Approach, to name a few.Position OverviewWe are seeking a strategic, people-centric HR Manager to join our Group-level team. This role will be instrumental in delivering HR strategies and practices that support our multi-location operations and align with our mission.The HR Manager will work closely with the HR Director and leadership teams across the UAE and Qatar to drive operational excellence, employee engagement, and organizational capability. This is a key leadership role requiring both strategic insight and hands-on HR execution. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and support the full spectrum of HR operations at the group level, covering multiple nurseries across the UAE and Qatar.</li><li>Manage and develop the current HR team, nurturing a strong performance-driven culture and ensuring department-wide alignment with strategic goals.</li><li>Collaborate with the HR Director to define and implement group-wide HR strategies, policies, and frameworks that align with KFG&rsquo;s vision and culture.</li><li>Oversee senior-level recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning to ensure alignment with business objectives, in coordination with recruitment and leadership teams.</li><li>Support and monitor the implementation of performance management, career development, and succession planning frameworks.</li><li>Champion employee engagement, organizational culture, and career development initiatives.</li><li>Ensure group-wide compliance with UAE and Qatari labor laws, coordinating with Government Relations on visas, contracts, and documentation.</li><li>Monitor and enhance the quality of HR service delivery through clear KPIs and regular review mechanisms.</li><li>Promote cross-functional collaboration and build trust-based relationships across all business units.</li><li>Support organizational structure planning and alignment with strategic goals.</li><li>Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and high performance.</li></ul>Required Qualifications &amp; Skills<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in human resources or a related discipline (HR certifications preferred: CIPD, SHRM, etc.).</li><li>Minimum 10 years of HR management experience, preferably in a multi-site or group-level role.</li><li>Strong understanding of UAE labor law; Qatar labor law knowledge is a plus.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in strategic recruitment, organizational development, and employee relations.</li><li>Proficient in using HRMS systems and HR data analytics.</li><li>Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.</li><li>Strategic thinker with the ability to also execute day-to-day operations efficiently.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment with discretion and professionalism.</li><li>Passionate about people, culture, and continuous improvement.</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>Competitive tax-free salary and benefits package.</li><li>Annual air ticket, paid leave, and medical insurance.</li><li>Discounted nursery fees for employee children.</li><li>A collaborative, mission-driven team culture.</li><li>or share your cv at careers@kidsfirstgroup.com</li></ul>Job Type: Full-time

Head of Human Resources

This role requires strong communication skills in both Russian and English, along with proven experience in a UAE nursery or Early Years setting.Key ResponsibilitiesTeaching &amp; Learning<ul><li>Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons following the Early Years curriculum (EYFS or equivalent).</li><li>Support children&rsquo;s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development through structured and play-based learning activities.</li><li>Maintain ongoing observations and assessments, ensuring accurate documentation of each child&rsquo;s progress.</li><li>Differentiate teaching to meet individual needs, including children with additional learning requirements.</li><li>Create a positive and nurturing environment that promotes curiosity, independence, and creativity.</li></ul>Childcare &amp; Safety<ul><li>Ensure the classroom is clean, organised, and safe at all times.</li><li>Follow safeguarding, health, and safety procedures, reporting any concerns promptly.</li><li>Assist children with feeding, toileting, and personal care when required.</li><li>Conduct daily safety checks of learning materials, classroom furniture, and play equipment.</li></ul>Communication &amp; Parent Partnership<ul><li>Build strong, supportive relationships with parents, providing regular updates on their child&rsquo;s development and daily routines.</li><li>Communicate confidently in both Russian and English, facilitating clear and effective interactions with families and staff.</li><li>Participate in parent-teacher meetings, events, and open days.</li><li>Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistent communication and a cohesive learning environment.</li></ul>Teamwork &amp; Professional Development<ul><li>Collaborate closely with teaching assistants and other educators to deliver high-quality Early Years education.</li><li>Attend staff meetings, CPD sessions, and internal training workshops.</li><li>Contribute ideas for improving planning, curriculum delivery, and classroom organisation.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; ExperienceEssential:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Education or Early Childhood Education.</li><li>CACHE Level 3 or equivalent Early Years qualification.</li><li>Minimum 2 years of experience in a UAE nursery or Early Years setting.</li><li>Fluent in Russian with strong English communication skills.</li><li>Solid knowledge of EYFS or a similar Early Years curriculum.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>First Aid and Safeguarding certification.</li><li>Experience in multicultural and international environments.</li><li>Knowledge of additional Early Years frameworks (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, etc.).</li></ul>Skills &amp; Personal Attributes<ul><li>Warm, caring, and child-focused approach.</li><li>Strong communication skills in Russian and English.</li><li>Creative, enthusiastic, and passionate about Early Years education.</li><li>Excellent classroom management and organisational skills.</li><li>Patience, empathy, and the ability to build strong relationships with children and families.</li><li>Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to collaborate and support colleagues.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: AED6,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month

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