Nursery Manager - Blagrave Nursery School

Blagrave Nursery School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4UA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Part time 3 days a week (24 hours per week) - Term time only plus INSET days - Working days are Monday to Wednesday 8.00am - 4.30pm - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £21,072 to £23,722 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part time 3 days a week (24 hours per week) - Term time only plus INSET days - Working days are Monday to Wednesday 8.00am - 4.30pm - Permanent

The Governors at Blagrave Nursery School are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, highly motivated and a suitably qualified (NVQ3) Nursery Manager to start week beginning Monday 21st April 2025.

The role of the Nursery Manager is:

• Provide professional leadership and management of the nursery to ensure a high quality, inclusive, sustainable service where parents, partners and the team are ambitious for the children and completely focussed on their wellbeing and success.

• Ensure that all areas of the provision comply with legal requirements surrounding health and safety and Ofsted.

• Be responsible for the operational day to day management of the nursery and the strategic planning of the direction, delivery and performance with the service manager.

• Lead on the development and delivery of a business plan which ensures a flexible, affordable and inclusive offer with a high-quality service which generates an income to ensure sustainability.

• Maintain and develop strong links into local partnerships, strategies and policies representing the interests of the setting and children across a variety of sectors.

• Building reputation of the nursery and driving recruitment of pupils

• Work with The Kennet Federation to make Blagrave Nursery School a sector leading Nursery School

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Supportive governors, staff and families
• A whole team ethos.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• The benefits of working for the Local Authority, including pension scheme and the employee assistance scheme
• A positive and enthusiastic staff, who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children

To find out more please contact the office at admin@blagravenursery.reading.sch.uk or visit https://www.blagravenurseryschool.co.uk or call 0118 937 5427 for an application pack. CVs are not accepted.

Interviews to be held upon receipt of applications

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects its entire staff to share this commitment.

An Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Nursery Manager - Job Description.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

About Blagrave Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 4
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 48 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 4
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blagrave Nursery School website
• Email address: admin@blagravenursery.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blagrave-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Blagrave Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@blagravenursery.reading.sch.uk.

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