13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 December 2025

  • Closing date

    7 November 2025 at 10am

  • Date listed

    23 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,325.00 - £33,527.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Nursery Manager job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Deputy Nursery Manager to join our newly extended school-based nursery.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • A hands-on leader, confident in guiding, supporting, and inspiring a dedicated nursery team.

  • Able to support apprentices and nurture professional growth across the setting.

  • Ready to work closely with our Nursery Manager and Early Years Lead to ensure children receive the best possible start in their learning journey.

  • Committed to helping children become school ready for entry into Reception, driving our vision for a strong start at Fulbridge Academy.

  • Motivated to drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards across the nursery.

  • Passionate about early years education and child development, with a deep understanding of how young children learn best.

  • Responsive, loyal and a great team player, able to build strong relationships with children, staff and families.

  • Enthusiastic, flexible and socially skilful, with a passion for creating a nurturing and inspiring early years environment.

  • Consistent, thorough and thoughtful, ensuring high standards of care, learning and safeguarding are always maintained.

What We Offer

We are proud to provide a supportive and forward-thinking working environment where staff wellbeing and professional development are at the heart of what we do.

You can expect:

  • A well-researched approach to learning and a clear pedagogical vision.

  • Friendly, supportive staff and governors who work collaboratively across the school.

  • A genuine commitment to work-life balance and staff wellbeing.

  • A 1:1 coaching programme to support your professional growth.

  • A well-structured CPD offer tailored to career development.

  • A supportive, approachable leadership team that values your input.

  • Well-behaved, enthusiastic and motivated children who love learning.

  • A focus on reducing teacher admin tasks so you can focus on what matters most.

37hrs per week

195 days (Term time + 5)

Monday to Friday

Pay grade 9 (Points 24-28)

Tours of the school are highly recommended, please contact Jo Adcock at jo.adcock@fulbridgeacademy.co.uk or on 01733 566990 to arrange a visit.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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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About Fulbridge Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
926 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Fulbridge Academy website
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At Fulbridge our overriding aim is to ensure that we improve the lives of the children by enabling them to enjoy learning and fulfil their potential by developing the resilience, curiosity, knowledge and skills required to be successful.
There is a moral purpose and underlying rationale to all we do:
● We ensure the curriculum is fit for purpose
● Our pedagogy gives children the best chances to succeed
● Staff have an excellent work life balance

At Fulbridge Academy we have designed an innovative, knowledge-rich curriculum that will prepare children for their future. It is informed by research and shaped to meet the needs of our local community. Our curriculum enables each child to develop an active mind, identity, heart and voice. The knowledge and skills of the curriculum are thoughtfully sequenced so that children remember what they learn and understand the key concepts of each subject.

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