Fazakerley Children's Centre Manager
Barlows Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 9EHThis job expired on 16 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Between 7:45am - 6pm Monday to Friday with occasional evenings 6pm-8pm for staff meetings/training
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,314 - £38,626
Pay scale
- Grade 6 NJC JE SCP 24-29
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be inspiring and aspirational, role modelling positivity to the whole Nursery team, families and community.
- Be pro-active in exploring and executing ideas that can enable the nursery to grow from strength to strength.
- Committed to maintaining high standards throughout the Nursery.
- Commitment to the development of children through prioritising children's learning, through working with and learning alongside other professionals.
- Can bring innovation and fresh ideas to further improve our Early Years setting.
- Enthused to work collaboratively with our Leadership Team
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.
What the school offers its staff
Fazakerley Children’s Centre Nursery is a 60 place Early Years setting located within the shared site of Barlows Primary School and Fazakerley Children’s Centre, in the heart of Fazakerley.
The Early years setting caters for babies to children of 4 years old, offering daily child care and wrap around between the hours of 8am-6pm for 51 weeks of the year.
The Early Years setting, is led and managed by Barlows Primary School Leadership Team and Governing Body; registered as its own Early Years setting.
The setting also benefits from the opportunity to work in partnership with the onsite Children’s Centre and primary school.
‘Staff demonstrate exceptional skill when using their interactions to extend children's learning during play. Staff introduce new language and ask questions that encourage children to think and recall previous learning. Children make strong progress in their development’ (Ofsted April 2024)
Further details about the role
We are now seeking a talented individual to join our dedicated team in the pivotal role of Nursery Manager. This vacancy arises due to the departure of our much-loved Nursery Manager, who is embarking on a new and exciting position within the city council.
The new Nursery Manager will have the unique opportunity to build upon the excellent work and relationships already developed by our outgoing Nursery Manager and implement further innovative practices that enrich the educational experiences of our children in our next stage of development.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who possesses a strong understanding of early years education, outstanding leadership qualities, and a genuine passion for nurturing the development of young minds. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of Early Years Framework along with relevant qualifications and experience in a nursery setting, and will be instrumental in creating a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment for our children. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our hardworking and dedicated team.
Candidates should be committed to continuous improvement, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be able to forge strong relationships with parents and the community. We welcome applications from those who are eager to share their vision for the future development of our nursery, are passionate about the wellbeing of our whole community, championing inclusion and kindness in everything they do.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and Qualifications check.
Online Search
As part of the shortlisting process we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. If you are successfully shortlisted and there is anything you wish to make us aware of, prior to the search being completed, please contact Val Wright via j.applications@barlows.liverpool.sch.uk / 0151 525 2751 prior to interview.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barlows Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barlows Primary School website
- Email address
- j.applications@barlows.liverpool.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 525 2751
About the school
Barlows Primary School is a community school situated in the heart of Fazakerley in the city of Liverpool The school has been at the centre of the local community for many years and we pride ourselves on firmly holding the pupils’ best interests at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to provide high quality learning in an inclusive, nurturing environment for all our pupils. At the end of their learning journey with us, we want our pupils to be well rounded individuals who can thrive in the next stage of their education.
Our ethos promotes development of academic and emotional intelligence in all our pupils, enabling the breaking down of any barriers they may face. Through opening the door to lifelong learning beyond the classroom, we strive to empower each child to achieve to the best of their ability. Displaying the opportunities available later in life supports children to succeed now and in the future. This is evidenced by our last Ofsted inspection (September 2019), ‘The. school supports pupils’ personal development extremely well. Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe and healthy. They learn the importance of resilience, and this helps them to become confident learners. Pupils also learn the importance of tolerance and respect.’
Arranging a visit to Barlows Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.applications@barlows.liverpool.sch.uk.
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