Pre-School Manager

Castle Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2TS

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  27 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,559.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) BANES Grade 6 (SCP18-22) + Retention Allowance £1200

Pre-School Manager job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible team player, who understands the importance of going ‘over and above’. Our children thrive with adults who are friendly, firm and fun, and we are seeking a calm, consistent and committed Early Years Leader.

The working pattern is: 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thursday & 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). This is a term-time only role (+ optional 5-10 days extra days during school holidays).

The setting is open 8.45am-3.00pm (school days only) and there is some flexibility with working hours outside of these times.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the Pre-School team offering high-quality early education
• Manage the day-to-day running of the pre-school
• Plan & Deliver a balanced curriculum using the EYFS framework
• Assess children’s development and use this to plan and deliver sessions & interventions
• Take responsibility for safeguarding alongside the school’s Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• Continue to improve and evolve our Pre-School provision
• Be the ‘Key Person’ for a group of children
• Work closely with our School Early Years Team & SENCo
• Collaborate with our Office Manager around admissions, finance and staffing
• Take the lead in communication and organisation of events for parents

We require a Level 4 or above Early Years Qualification.

We can offer you:

• Children who will make you smile everyday and love their Early Years learning
• Consideration of your ‘well-being’ and access to support (in the eventuality any is required)
• Opportunities to grow as a professional and access to regular high-quality CPD
• The support of an experienced and dedicated team of Educationalists and Office support
• The support of a Trust, who like us, values its employees and respects our school’s individuality
• Pension contributions
• A recruitment and retention allowance paid annually
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
• an Early Years environment (and budget) that is continually evolving and improving
• Support from B&NES Early Years Support Team

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We would encourage visits to our school so you can see for yourself all we can offer and that we are the right school for you. Please contact Emma Sampson (admin@castleprimary.uk) or 0117 9864489 to arrange a tour.

Applications Close: Wednesday 27th Aug at 9am

Interview Date: tbc

Start Date: November 3 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

About Castle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-primary-school

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Castle Primary School.

Castle Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school, situated near Keynsham town centre, and has been educating the children of Keynsham for over 50 years. Our children are a credit to the school, and the staff and Governors are committed to improving the education we offer and achieving the best possible primary experience for all of our pupils, alongside pupil and staff well-being.

Working at Castle Primary School is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives and futures. We are currently developing our curriculum to meet the needs of the children and community we serve.
We are seeking enthusiastic and flexible applicants, who are passionate about children’s, and their own, learning and development. A commitment to going ‘over and above’ is essential, as is being able to strongly identify with our school vision and values.
We are proud to be part of The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust of primary, first and special schools. We are also working closely with St John’s Foundation and six other schools across B&NES facing similar challenges in closing the disadvantage gap.

Please feel encouraged to arrange an informal visit to see our school for yourself or, if you require any additional information, then please contact us.

Thank you for interest in working at Castle Primary School and I look forward to receiving your application.

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