Nursery Manager

Location: Keynsham
Job Type: Permanent
Reference: LL020625C
Salary: £15.50 - £19.50/hour + PAYE
Job Published: 02 June 2025

Nursery Manager - School hours & Term time only!

Start Date:  September 1st 2025

Protocol Education are seeking an experienced Nursery Manager who is looking to work on a full time basis within an EYFS setting at a primary school based in Keynsham

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 the 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 

You will require a Level 4 or above Early Years Qualification.

The school will offer:

  • 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 values its employees 
  • Pension contributions
  • 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