Nursery Manager

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Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Maidstone
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Child Development Early Years Education Teamwork Communication EYFS Framework Management Empathy

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Nursery Management

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Hemsley House Nursery School, 7 Terrace Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8HU

Nursery Manager

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Nursery: Hemsley House Nursery School, 137 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 8JS

Hours: Full time 40 hours Monday- Friday

Salary: From £16.50 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

Who & What is [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Hemsley House. [Employer hidden] stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all.  Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our [Employer hidden] community.

About the role:  

As an Nursery manager you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn.  Key activities include:

  • Applying the [Employer hidden] curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily
  • Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions
  • Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments

About you:

  • A true love for child development and care
  • Able and willing to work in a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents
  • High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
  • Role modelling remarkable practice with the intent to support others around you [mgnt roles]
  • Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Must haves:

  • Early Years qualification at Level 3
  • English GCSE or equivalent
  • Maths GCSE or equivalent
  • Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us:

Benefits at a glance

For you - We get the basics right Holidays 25 plus bank holiday - plus earn up to a additional 5 service days, sick pay & personal Wellness Day

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much more.

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & [Employer hidden] Support Fund

Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team app & [Employer hidden] Awards gathering.

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Hemsley House so special.

[Employer hidden] is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

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