Nursery Manager
All Faiths Children's Academy, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
30 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 40 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,934 - £39,917 for hours and weeks stated
What skills and experience we're looking for
Come and join our Brand New Nursery
We are seeking to appoint an experienced EYFS Leader to manage our Brand New Little Thinkers Nursery setting at All Faiths Children’s Academy.
As the Nursery Manageryou will play a crucial role in promoting high standards within our nursery and supporting staff in their daily duties, providing guidance and mentorship to foster professional growth.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative practitioner to lead our nursery for children from 0-3. We are a forward looking nursery organisation who work alongside The Thinking School Academy to Transforming Life Chances for our children. As Nursery Manager you will have a strong understanding of child development for these ages and will lead with passion and dedication to ensure all our children grow educationally and thrive socially and emotionally. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who will work alongside staff to ensure we give the highest level of care and support to our children.
What you will need to succeed:
- A minimum of at least 2 years’ experience working in a nursery/preschool, ideally as a room leader or manager.
- Excellent knowledge of the Early Years curriculum and proven track record of planning, tracking and monitoring children’s learning and developmental milestones.
- Experience of line management, rotas and managing budgets effectively.
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education or equivalent.
- Paediatric First Aid.
- English & Maths GCSE Grade 4/C or above/or equivalent.
- Nurturing nature with a passion to make a difference in young children’s’ care and education.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate to a wide range of people including children, staff, parents and external professionals.
What the school offers its staff
Little Thinkers is a registered charity and small family of nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Strood, Portsmouth, Paignton, and Furzeham. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.
We’re excited to be opening Little Thinkers at All Faiths in Strood, offering early years provision for children aged 0–3 years. Located within All Faiths Children’s Academy, another Thinking Schools Academy Trust school, this new nursery is perfectly positioned to support the Trust’s unique ‘all-through education’ pathway, giving families access to high-quality education from birth through to 18 years.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
Further information about the job
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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
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About All Faiths Children's Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- All Faiths Children's Academy website
- Email address
- Lenna.Wells@allfaiths.tsat.uk
At All Faiths, we want to transform the life chances of every child who walks through our door by providing a cognitive approach to education which promotes aspiration and fosters a love of learning within a safe, purposeful and nurturing environment. We hold high aspirations and standards for all members of our school community and work in partnership with all stakeholders for the benefit of all of our children
We believe that children only thrive when they are happy and feel safe in their environment. Therefore we work tirelessly to ensure that:
There are high expectations for every child
Every lesson matters therefore they should be exciting and motivate children to think and learn
Every child is treated as an individual and with dignity.
Every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances
Children learn to play and learn together understanding
Arranging a visit to All Faiths Children's Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Lenna.Wells@allfaiths.tsat.uk.
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