Nursery Manager

The Priory Learning Trust is recruiting a Nursery Manager to work at our Little Learners Nursery at Castle Batch Primary Academy in Worle, Weston-super-Mare.

The aims and ambitions of the Nursery over the next few years are really exciting and we will require a pro-active, problem solving team player to cheerfully get involved to continue the work already being carried out to enhance our successful nursery for the youngest members of the Castle Batch community.

As part of this role, you will;

• Work within the general direction of the Principal, undertake the full range of managerial duties and responsibilities in the school Nursery; ensuring the provision of high quality childcare, in a caring and stimulating environment, for children up to the age of five years.


• Act as an integral part of The Priory Learning Trust Early Years team, and as such to make a significant contribution to the overall aims of the Trust, including helping to determine clear and effective policies and procedures both in and out of term time.


• Lead in the planning and delivery of activities, monitoring, evaluation and care for children, ensuring that the children's learning and developmental needs are met, and that the Nursery provides a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to the children and their families.


The successful candidate will have;

• A good standard of general education.


• NNED/HNC or NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education.


• Significant experience in directly working with children in a Care, Early Years or Play setting as a lead practitioner.


Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, please contact Amy Marsh to arrange this.

We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this., All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as 'Spent' under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put 'Students First' and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also 'cherish' our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.