Deputy Nursery Manager

The Downs Primary School and Nursery, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,544.60 - £24,368.48 Annually (Actual) Dependant on experience

Deputy Nursery Manager job summary

DEPUTY NURSERY MANAGER REQUIRED

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Deputy Nursery Manager to work alongside our Nursery Manager to lead our class for 3-4 year-old children.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Early Years educator to work within our highly motivated, passionate team.

Key roles will include (please see job description for a detailed breakdown):

• Working alongside staff to deliver whole-class and small-group learning activities

• Developing relationships with parents

• Accurately observe and assess pupils, keeping accurate records of these.

35 hours per week (8am - 4pm)

40 working weeks per year (45.8 paid weeks per year)

Salary: Scale 4 or 5 (dependant on experience)

‘PCLC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service''

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.

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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.

About The Downs Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Downs Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-downs-primary-school-and-nursery-harlow

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