Nursery Manager
Wellesley Park Primary School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AJ30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: The post is for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm all year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade 11, between £33,673 and £37,563
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A dedicated, hardworking manager who is able to raise and sustain high standards
- Someone who has excellent interpersonal skills with children, staff and parents
- A manager who is able to enthuse and inspire children
- Someone who is able to work as part of a team sharing excellent practice and learning from others.
- A manager to be responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the Nursery and overall delivery of a high-quality education from children aged 9 months to 5 years.
What the school offers its staff
- A dedicated and supportive working environment
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- A modern, inspiring setting designed to support exceptional early years learning
- Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.
- Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
- Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
- Free car parking.
- Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
- Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.
- Free tea and coffee.
Further information about the job
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding manger to Join Explorers Nursery as our Nursery Manager and play a key role in growing our provision within Wellesley Park Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the future of early years education in a modern, purpose-built environment designed to inspire outstanding learning and development.
Be part of something special, creating a nurturing, innovative space where every child can truly thrive.
Nursey is open five days a week, all year round for children aged 9 months to 4 years.
Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification or equivalent is essential.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wellesley Park Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 0 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 271 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jlilley@wellesleypark.bep.ac
- Phone number
- 01823 664876
Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington is home to 300 children, including a Preschool.
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
Arranging a visit to Wellesley Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jlilley@wellesleypark.bep.ac.
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