Nursery Manager
St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust, Bodmin, PL31 1DS16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
4 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
17 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
- £27,809.00 - £31,934.00 Annually (FTE)
Nursery Manager job summary
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint an exceptional, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Nursery Manager to join our growing Early Years team within the Bodmin Hub
This is a Trust-wide appointment, with the specific base setting and location to be discussed at interview.
As part of the Trust, you will lead high-quality early years provision, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where every child can thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced or ambitious Early Years leader to make a lasting impact on young children's early education and development. Specific base location and setting details will be discussed in detail during the interview stage.
Our 'Bring It!' vision requires us to ensure our pupils are excited by and fully engaged in their learning and school experience more widely. We support them to use their talents to create positive school memories with their friends that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Our aim is to inspire a lifetime of adventure.
As a Church of England Trust, we support its vision for education which is deeply Christian, with Jesus' promise of 'life in all its fullness' at its heart.
BRING COURAGE BRING CREATIVITY BRING FRIENDSHIP
We are very excited to be recruiting a Nursery Manager. This is an exciting time for our Trust as we continue to develop our provision to meet the needs of our community.
We are looking for someone who
- Loves coming into nursery each day to spend time with our little ones and lead a fantastic staff team
- Leads by example and is willing to get their hands dirty…our children love to play and be creative and we expect you to join in! No job is too big or too small!
- Is organised, professional, remains calm and has clarity of thought
- Will shape the business for the future whilst not compromising on quality of education and care
- Will work with all stakeholders, investing time getting to know our children, families and staff and be willing to go the extra mile for them
- Cares about details - you will have that difficult conversation with sensitivity, your email to families is free of typo’s and you know whose coat is whose and are willing to spend time looking for a missing welly boot!
- Is committed to creating an inclusive society and is dedicated to ensuring all children get the support they need to thrive
- Has a warm, infectious smile that lights up their face - this smile is there to greet our children, families and fellow staff to show them how loved, special and valued they are!
- Has a full and relevant EYFS qualification at Level 3 or above, at least 5 years of experience and has a minimum Level 2 in maths or will achieve this within two years of starting in post.
Working with our children is a privilege. It is the best job in the world! You will be talked about, remembered and loved for many years to come by our children and families.
If you think you have the skills and character that we are looking for, please get in touch! Please note: This role is essential and as such we will be interviewing as suitable applicants apply. We reserve the right to close this role early should vacancies be filled before the closing date. Previous applicants need not apply as all previous applications have been reviewed.
You will also be joining a thriving Trust that has children at its heart. In return we offer a great benefits package that consists of:
- Generous local authority pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Flexible working considered
- Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual though length of service
- Free eyecare vouchers for DSE users
- Corporate gym membership discount
- Ongoing Training and Development opportunities
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
In all of our trust schools any employee may be required to be moved into a role which meets disqualification under the Childcare Act requirements.
Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Barnabas CE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. This position is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the 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 St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Our Trust comprises of thirteen schools across Cornwall that work together.
School leaders, teachers and support staff work collaboratively in teams within their hubs and across the Trust to 'Bring It!' by supporting one another to;
- keep pupils safe
- develop and plan the curriculum
- improve teaching and learning
The Trust school improvement team work with our schools to support them and maintain high standards of teaching and learning and pupil outcomes.
The Trust central team work to ensure our schools have the resources they require to deliver a first class education. They support the financial and administrative smooth running of our schools.
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