Nursery Manager — Lead & Inspire Early Years

Storal; Rawmarsh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

PayCaptain access

Job summary

Storal's Forest Barn Nursery School in Brentwood, Essex, is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead the team, embed safe, high‑quality early years practice and deliver the Storal curriculum. You will shape the setting’s culture, oversee policies, staff development and learning experiences, ensuring every child’s safety, wellbeing and curiosity in a warm, home-from-home environment.

This full‑time role offers a generous salary up to £40,000, a £1,000 welcome bonus and extensive benefits including

Qualifications

• A full and relevant Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent.
• GCSE maths or equivalent
• Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar
• Strong knowledge of EYFS framework
• Leads with Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support
• Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years)
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults

Responsibilities

• Day to day as a Nursery Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the Nurseries success ensuring the setting has the right team, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education.
• You’ll offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators.
• You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 EY Qualification

Job description

Storal's Forest Barn Nursery School in Brentwood, Essex, is seeking a Nursery Manager to lead the team, embed safe, high‑quality early years practice and deliver the Storal curriculum. You will shape the setting’s culture, oversee policies, staff development and learning experiences, ensuring every child’s safety, wellbeing and curiosity in a warm, home-from-home environment.

This full‑time role offers a generous salary up to £40,000, a £1,000 welcome bonus and extensive benefits including