Nursery Manager

Job details

• Job role: Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,816.00

Nursery Manager job summary

About Us

Woodlands Nursery is located within the grounds of Ruishton CofE Primary School, their philosophy is to provide a continuous, free-flow provision where every child is unique, where they feel safe and secure, whilst becoming confident, self-motivated, independent learners through play.

We currently have an opportunity for a dedicated experienced Nursery Manager to join the Woodlands Nursey, part of The Oak Partnership Trust.

Job overview

You’ll provide leadership and oversee the management of the Nursery, effectively managing day-to-day operations whilst ensuring the highest standards of care and education are delivered by supporting staff with the strategic implementation, planning, and monitoring of Nursery provision and policies. Please see attached full job description.

Key Requirements

A Highly motivated, NVQ Level 3 qualified nursery manager

Experience of room management within a nursery or Early Years setting, including staff management and staff to child ratios

Extensive knowledge of EYFS practice, including statutory requirements, health and safety legislation, safeguarding and SEN inclusion

Provide a Stimulating, high quality and innovative early years learning experience

Be enthusiastic and have a forward thinking vision to lead outstanding practice within the nursery.

The ability to deliver high quality childcare in a safe and caring environment

Excellent communication at every level and great organisational skills

Able to liaise with parents, other professionals and outside agencies

Experience managing and coordinating support for SEND children, ensuring suitable strategies are in place for each unique SEND child

Why Join Us?

As a Nursery Manager within The Oak Partnership Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to take a leading role within the Nursery’s development whilst also having access to professional development opportunities, working in tandem with teaching staff to make a real difference to the provision offered to young learners.

Commitment to staff wellbeing with access to EAP

Generous Pension Scheme

Supportive and inclusive team

Salary: Grade 12, with a starting salary of £24,816

Hours: 37 hours a week, term time plus inset days contract.

Contract: Permanent

Please note:

All positions at The Oak Partnership Trust and within our schools require appropriate references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

The Oak Partnership Trust reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date. With this in mind, please do not hesitate to apply early.

Safeguarding Statement

Ruishton Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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