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Day nursery manager CV: example and template

This example is for managers and heads of public and private day nurseries for children under 3 and toddler clubs, and for carers and educators who want to run a setting.

The governing body wants to know which setting you run, how many groups and children it has, what team you have, how you run admissions and the budget and whether you meet the rules. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: day nursery manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Katarzyna Rogalska

Day nursery manager

Gdynia +48 123 456 789 katarzyna.rogalska@example.com

Professional profile

Day nursery manager with 6 years in the role and 12 years of work with young children. I run a municipal day nursery with 5 groups and 90 children, head a team of 26 and am responsible for admissions, the budget, subsidies and compliance with the rules on care for children under 3. I introduced a gentle settling-in programme that cut the average settling-in time from 4 to 2 weeks.

Work experience

Day nursery manager

09.2020 - present

Municipal day nursery, 5 groups, 90 children, Gdynia

  • Heading a team of 26: carers, a nurse, the kitchen and support staff.
  • Admissions and the waiting list, full for 4 years.
  • The setting's budget, government programme subsidies and reports for the municipality.
  • Sanitary and governing body inspections with no recommendations.
  • A gentle settling-in programme, average settling-in time cut from 4 to 2 weeks.

Day nursery carer

09.2014 - 08.2020

Private day nursery, Gdansk

  • Caring for a group of 8 children aged 1 to 3.
  • Developmental activities and observing children.
  • Daily contact with parents.

Education

Master's degree, early childhood and preschool education

2009 - 2014

University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Running a day nursery
  • Admissions
  • Budget and subsidies
  • Rules on care for children under 3
  • Settling in and working with parents
  • Planning carers' work

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies in managing care settings, 2020
  • Paediatric first aid course, 2024

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Experience with children under 3: 12 years

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a day nursery manager CV

Professional summary

Write which setting you run, how many groups and children it has, how large the team is and how long you have worked with young children. Add results, for example being full, positive inspections or shorter settling in. The governing body also checks whether you meet the requirements for running a day nursery.

Day nursery carer with 7 years of experience and a degree in education, deputy manager of a private day nursery. I run a group, records and contact with parents. I am looking for work as a day nursery manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the setting, groups, team, admissions, budget, inspections and settling in. Show results in numbers. Add your work with parents and the municipality.

Weaker: Running the nursery.

Better: Heading a team of 26: carers, a nurse, the kitchen and support staff.

Weaker: Budget.

Better: The setting's budget, government programme subsidies and reports for the municipality.

Weaker: Settling in.

Better: A gentle settling-in programme, average settling-in time cut from 4 to 2 weeks.

Skills worth listing

List running a setting, admissions, budget, regulations, settling in and planning work. In your soft skills show empathy, calm and talking to parents.

Professional skills

  • Running a day nursery
  • Admissions
  • Budget and subsidies
  • Regulations
  • Settling in
  • Work planning

Personal skills

  • Empathy
  • Calm
  • Talking to parents
  • Leadership
  • Organisation

Qualifications

List your education, postgraduate studies in management, a paediatric first aid course and your exact length of work with children. Your education and experience determine whether you can run a day nursery.

Requirements for a day nursery manager

The rules on care for children under 3 set requirements for the person running a day nursery, including education and experience of work with children. State them exactly on your CV.

If you are a carer or deputy manager, describe what you are already responsible for beyond your own group.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A municipal day nursery looks for reports, subsidies and work with the municipality, a private nursery for admissions and budget, and a nursery chain for standards and reports. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a day nursery manager put on a CV?

The setting, groups, children, team, admissions, budget, subsidies, inspections, education and experience.

What are the requirements for a day nursery manager?

They are set by the rules on care for children under 3, including education and experience of work with children.

Does a day nursery have to employ a nurse?

With a larger number of children, the rules require a nurse or midwife. If you manage such a team, say so.

Which results are worth giving?

Occupancy, inspection results, parent feedback and the effects of programmes, for example settling in.

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