Nursery Manager

Girl's Schools Association; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Abbey School Reading, a prestigious independent day school for girls in Reading, seeks a Nursery Manager to lead the nursery provision on a full-time maternity-cover contract commencing October 2026.

You will oversee care and education for nursery children and manage the nursery operation within our supportive Abbey community.

Qualifications

• Provision of care and education of nursery children.
• Overall management of the nursery provision.

Responsibilities

• Provision of care and education of nursery children.
• Overall management of the nursery provision.

Job description

The Abbey School Reading is a prestigious independent day school for girls located in the heart of Reading, United Kingdom. We provide an exceptional education within a supportive and inclusive community.

Position: Nursery Manager (This position is a full time, maternity cover position commencing October 2026 for up to 18 months).

Job Description:

The Abbey School has been a leader in girls’ education for over 130 years. For all this time The Abbey has been a strong advocate for educating young women. We continue to encourage our students to achieve outstanding outcomes in whatever field of endeavour they choose.

Supporting them to make those critical decisions for themselves is a key part of our focus, ensuring that each student knows she is valued for herself. We offer a balanced mix of significant academic opportunity and pastoral support, with a wide range of options within, alongside and outside our exciting curriculum.

As part of a dedicated team of Little Knellies staff you will be repsonsible for the provision of care and education of nursery children and the overall management of the nursery provision at The Abbey.

We are seeking a Nursery Manager to join our wonderful Abbey community on a full time-maternity cover contract for up to 18 months from October 2026.