Nursery School Manager
An introduction to Burgh Wood Montessori Nursery School...
At Burgh Wood Montessori Nursery School, we are committed to providing a nurturing and secure ‘home-from-home’ environment which promotes the development of a child physically, emotionally, socially, as well as academically.
We offer an original Montessori-inspired learning environment, with experienced and qualified staff – our teachers are either Montessori trained and/or hold a recognised teaching qualification. We work in small, focused groups, and a Key Worker has a maximum of eight children.
We were delighted to receive an Outstanding rating in our recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, with the inspector stating: “Leaders and staff place children firmly at the centre of their exemplary setting”. We provide extra-curricular activities (such as Boogie Beats and ZooLab) and we also offer weekly Forest School sessions.
If you are seeking to work for a nursery school whose mission is to provide quality education in an environment which fosters a child’s love and learning and a respect for self, others, the community and the world, we would love to hear from you!
A summary of the role…
As a Nursery School Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring the physical health and well-being of children within the Nursery
- Taking full responsibility for safeguarding and child protection within the setting
- Taking full responsibility for ensuring delivery of the EYFS curriculum
- Ensuring extra-curricular activities meet the requirements of the EYFS
- Take responsibility for planning to ensure each child is working towards early learning goals
- Ensuring systems are in place for accurate reporting and monitoring
- To organise and participate in the key person system
- Working closely with the setting SENCo in all aspects of SEN
- Ensuring there is appropriate and timely liaison with external specialists/professionals
- To develop partnerships with parents to increase involvement in their child’s development.
- Taking full responsibility for staffing (including induction, training and development)
- Ensuring the setting adheres to staff ratios and staff deployment
- Ensuring the safer recruitment process is adhered to for new hires
- Completing the weekly rotas and registers for staff and children attendance
- Providing the required policies and procedures and the necessary support
- To conduct staff appraisals/supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training needs
Burgh Wood Montessori Nursery School is situated in Banstead, Surrey, and the setting is open for 45 weeks per year (39 weeks corresponding to the Surrey County Council term dates and 6 weeks during certain holiday periods ). We are seeking a Nursery School Manager who can work for the full 45 week academic year, and for full time hours each week (there is potentially flexibility regarding the number of weeks / hours for the suitable candidate).
We are Open;
The three half-term weeks (October, February, and May),
The first week of the Easter holidays (April),
And the first two weeks of the Summer holidays (July).
We are Closed;
The second week of the Easter holidays (April),
The final four weeks of the Summer holidays (August),
And the two-week Christmas period (December).
Qualifications and experience…
- Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification or above
- Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
- Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager)
- Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome
- Experience of effective team leadership and for developing high performance teams to deliver high quality education.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
- Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
Why join the Burgh Wood Montessori Nursery School team?
We are an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. We offer a competitive salary, dependant on qualifications and/or experience.
We also offer:
- Birthday Bonus
- Payment of full statutory holiday entitlement and/or annual leave allowance.
- Pension
- Professional development programme
- Uniform
The role will commence from the beginning of September 2025.
Please contact Joanne Stewart-Nash on 01737 356105 or via email at the email address below:
Due to our specialised sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.