Nursery Manager

The Langley Heritage Primary; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading primary school in Greater London is seeking an experienced Nursery Manager to shape and lead a new nursery provision for children aged 9 months to 4 years. The successful candidate will develop a strong team, establish high-quality care, and ensure compliance with all standards. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in early childhood education within a supportive community.

Benefits

39 days leave per annum

Generous pension

Funding for personal development

Staff discounts and private healthcare contribution

Free gym and wellbeing resources

Café-style staff room

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood education and nursery management.
• Ability to develop and nurture a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a new nursery provision for children aged 9 months to 4 years.
• Manage the smooth running of the nursery, ensuring compliance with legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Early Childhood Education

Job description

Are you passionate about early childhood education and excited by the opportunity to shape and lead a new nursery provision? We are thrilled to present an incredible opportunity for an experienced and innovative Nursery Manager to join our team and help build a brand-new provision for children aged 9 months to 4 years at our school-based nursery.

The role

1. Develop our new nursery - build and shape the provision, working towards an opening date in the Autumn term.
2. Build and nurture a strong team - actively recruit, develop, and empower staff to reach their full potential.
3. Establish a high-quality provision - provide a safe, stimulating, and caring child-centered environment that caters for children’s educational and developmental needs.
4. Nursery management - manage the smooth running of the nursery, ensuring all legislation and standards are met.

Our school

• An inclusive and welcoming school, with a strong sense of community.
• Oversubscribed – 99.5% of parents would recommend the school to others vs the national average of 84%.
• A strong and inspirational team who always put children first – “TLHP staff are as one, loyal, committed and very effective in their roles so that children make excellent progress” – Chair of Trust.
• Highly recommended – 99% of parents say our school gives their child the support they need to succeed.
• Part of the Arbib Education Trust – our friendly, three-school trust provides access to unique resources, support, networking opportunities, and career progression/leadership.
• Children who love learning – with above-average pupil attendance and “classrooms that have a calm and purposeful atmosphere” – Ofsted.

Our perks

The wellbeing of all our colleagues really matters to us. Here are some of our wide-ranging benefits:

• 39 days leave per annum – inclusive of 2 weeks over the Christmas and New Year period.
• Generous pension – enrolment to the LGPS with average employers’ pension contribution of over 22%.
• Funding for personal development – to support our learning culture and further your qualifications.
• Ways to save – including staff discounts and contribution towards private healthcare.
• Healthy body and mind – free gym, free tea, coffee, fruit, cycle to work tax-free scheme, free annual flu jab, Employee Assistance Programme with professional counselling, and wellbeing resources.
• Relaxing spaces – a café-style staff room.
• Free on-site parking – our spacious site means you can always park.

You don’t need to just take our word for it, watch our video to hear why our colleagues love working here. For an informal chat or to arrange a school visit, contact our HR Lead, [e-mail].