Nursery Manager

About the job

🌍 Join the Babilou Family, the international leader in early childhood

Joining the Babilou Family means becoming part of an international group committed to sustainable educational practices, where the emotional security of young children and parental support are at the heart of our educational approach: supporting a child’s development also means supporting their family.

Present in ten countries, we are proud of the multicultural richness that nourishes our educational project. Every day, our teams share their expertise and cultures to offer children and their families a window to the world.

Every child is different: sustainable education is not the same for everyone, but the best for each individual. That is why we are open to major specific pedagogies to avoid the limitations of each and to meet the diverse needs of every child and parent within the framework of a strong common educational project.

We are looking, for our nursery in Bulle, on a permanent contract, 80%-100%, with immediate start or to be agreed, for a

Site Manager (Bulle Nursery)

🌱 Your mission

Ensure the pedagogical, administrative and organisational management of the nursery, guaranteeing the quality of care and development of the children, team management, communication with families and implementation of the institutional project. The site manager reports hierarchically to the multi-site institution director.

🚩 Main responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate the nursery’s educational project.
• Supervise the quality of educational practices within the team.
• Support and assist educators in specific situations.
• Organise schedules and allocate responsibilities within the team.
• Conduct annual interviews and ensure close HR follow-up.
• Foster a collaborative and respectful working environment. Ensure compliance with hygiene, safety and health standards.
• Manage administrative tasks (registrations, billing, monitoring children and family files). Monitor the budget and manage the nursery’s material resources.
• Keep institutional documents and necessary reports up to date (with authorities, headquarters, etc.). Welcome, inform and support families.
• Represent the nursery in external meetings or projects.
• Ensure consistency between nursery practices and the institution’s values.
• Implement tools for monitoring and evaluating the quality of care.
• Participate in institutional, inter-nursery or cantonal projects.
• Identify areas for improvement and propose pedagogical or organisational innovations.

🤝 Your profile

• Tertiary diploma in early childhood education (ES EDE or equivalent).
• Proven experience in team management. Training in management and/or business administration are strong assets.
• Good knowledge of MS Office suite and ease working with computer software.
• Native French speaker with professional level English (B2).
• Strong managerial, organisational and pedagogical skills. Interpersonal skills, listening, mediation and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage priorities and make decisions.
• Sensitivity to issues related to well-being, sustainability and cultural diversity.

💫 Why join the Babilou Family?

• Attractive salary and social benefits.
• Career development and mobility opportunities within a large group committed to training and professional development.
• The pride of contributing to a meaningful mission: "Building a better world through education and care for every child." A multicultural and multilingual environment that promotes learning and sharing.
• A scientific committee composed of internationally renowned experts supports our educational practices by relying on the latest discoveries in neuroscience to meet the fundamental needs of young children and to confront our knowledge with what we offer in the field.

To join our teams, we look forward to receiving your online application (including your cover letter, CV, copies of diplomas, work certificates, etc.) via the recruitment platform www.jobup.ch .

The Human Resources department will gladly provide any additional information at the phone number 021 907 60 62.

Application deadline: 31 August 2026.

More information on our website: https://www.kidscare.ch .