Nursery Manager
New Road Primary & Nursery School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1SZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)
Nursery Manager job summary
nURSERY mANAGER
Permanent, full time from September 2026
Full Time Equivalent Pay £28,598 to £31,022 (pay award pending).
Pro-rata, 37 hours term time only £23,978 to £26,011
Are you looking for new opportunities in a school-based nursery that is open term time only between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm?
New Road Primary & Nursery is a three-form entry school and nursery in the market town of Whittlesey, just 6 miles from Peterborough.
About Us
You will be part of a highly motivated, hardworking and fun team. Making a difference in the lives of children, all whilst receiving a competitive salary, a range of benefits and having the chance to grow within the school.
Our staff are our most valuable asset; we couldn’t do this without you! So we are looking for a talented individual to join our passionate and enthusiastic team. You need to have the love and drive for working with and educating children.
Essentials skills and qualification include:
Nursery management experience
A strong record of on-going training and/or professional qualifications
Able to lead by example, providing the highest quality childcare, whilst providing support and leadership to the staff team
Minimum full and relevant LEVEL 3 in Early Years Education
A strong understanding of Development Matters
Being willing to go above and beyond for families
Responsibilities Include:
Day to day management of the Nursery
Building strong and positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues
Maintaining the highest standards of quality within the nursery
Complete CPD to continuously up-skill and provide the best practice in your setting, & cascade this learning to your team
Actively promote your setting to new and potential families
Make sure the setting’s policies and procedures are adhered to at all times
Deliver rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps young children to develop and flourish
Working in partnership with other professionals to ensure all individual needs are met and all children are able to reach their full potential
In return we can offer you:
A nursery with very low staff turnover
A supportive, happy, and friendly team to work alongside
A well-resourced school and nursery
Motivated and supportive senior leaders who will manage you well and ensure you have everything you need to achieve your very best!
The closing date for applications is 12 noon, Tuesday 13th October 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be notified via My New Term. Interviews TBC with a start date ASAP.
New Road Primary & Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff will be subject to An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check for this post).
The school reserves the right to withdraw this advert in the event of an exceptional candidate applying.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About New Road Primary & Nursery School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 310 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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