Nursery Manager
The Westgate School, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AZ27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 40 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade E £35,868 to £39,318
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rotherly Day Nursery is looking for an exceptional and qualified person to lead and manage the nursery in providing a high quality, Early Years provision.
Rotherly Day Nursery requires a leader who is able to create a stimulating, caring environment that is physically and emotionally secure, in accordance with all relevant legislation. The role will be working alongside the setting’s Senior Nursery Manager in leading a team of room leaders/deputy managers, practitioners and apprentices.
The successful applicant will be supported by a wider team of HR, finance and site-team as well as working under the strategic leadership of the Nominated Individual/Senior Nursery Manager. Rotherly Day Nursery benefits from specialist EYFS teacher and SENDCo support provided by The Westgate School.
Call us on 01962 854757 to discuss the role in more detail and to arrange a visit.
The successful applicant will be required to work directly across all age groups 0-4 years and should have a minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare and relevant experience of early years but with a commitment to work towards an NVQ 4 or degree qualification.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic person who is dedicated to early years with a passion for inclusive practice, partnership with parents and carers, professional development, and making a difference to children’s outcomes.
The successful candidate will:
- Have Level 3 NVQ Childcare or equivalent qualified (essential)
- Have Level 4 NVQ qualification (desirable)
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a nursery setting (essential)
- Have previous experience working at Deputy Nursery Manager level (desirable)
- Have obtained English qualifications to GCSE Grade 4, or their equivalent (essential)
- Demonstrate understanding of policies, procedures and government legislation relating to the Early Years curriculum and KCSiE (essential)
- Have previous experience of leading and managing a team (essential)
- Assert leadership skills to support and mentor colleagues and students, including appraisal process (essential)
- Have effective communication skills with a range of audiences and through a variety of approaches (essential)
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at Rotherly Day Nursery:
- A working pattern of 40 hours per week with overtime where needed
- 24 days paid leave, increasing to 27 days after 5 years, as well as Bank/Public holidays
- Occupational sick pay
- Generous employer contribution pension scheme (17.8%)
- Free on-site gym
- Reduced rate for own childcare costs within our nursery
- Teacher-led professional development
- HCC discount scheme; variety of discounts on retail outlets, day trips, insurance
- Optical care up to £60 per year
- Welcome bonus of £500 after 6 months and then £500 bonus after 1 year in post
- Preferential admission to The Westgate School for children in primary and/or secondary phase employed for 2.5 years or more (terms & conditions apply)
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
- Up to three days paid compassionate leave
- Access to 24-7 Employee Support Line
- Free on-site parking
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with KCSiE recommendations.
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)About The Westgate School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1627 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Westgate School website
- Email address
- hr@rotherly.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01962 854757
The Westgate School is a vibrant, all-through school setting with excellent facilities in Hampshire's county capital, Winchester.
"The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are
encouraged to aim for excellence" OFSTED report, 2022.
At The Westgate School we provide opportunities for our colleagues for professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment. Our values and ethos are based on the fundamental belief that we are a community of learners - adults and pupils alike - in which every individual should be enabled to enjoy learning, develop as a happy and healthy individual who is able to make a unique and positive contribution to society: learning together, achieving excellence.
Arranging a visit to The Westgate School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@rotherly.co.uk.
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