Nursery Manager

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time (39 weeks per year)

Salary: Connect Grade E point 9, actual salary £23,670 (£29,093 FTE)

Start Date: September 2025

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Manager to start in September 2025.The candidate will have overall responsibility for the safe, successful and effective running of the school nursery which is for 3-4 year olds.

The successful candidate will

• Have knowledge and experience of providing a stimulating education experience for nursery aged children.
• Have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To take overall responsibility for planning and implementing the daily programme of activities ensuring that tasks are of high quality in both the indoor and outdoor setting.
• Actively intervene in children’s play to challenge, extend and support their learning.
• To lead and manage staff on a daily basis within the setting.
• Report to the EYFS Lead as the line manager for the phase.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents and carers.

Connect Academy TrustConnect is a family of 8 large, successful, and happy primary schools. The Trust now educates over 3500 children with 550 staff, in both Plymouth and Torbay. Connect was formed in 2016 and aims to provide a firm foundation for developing teachers and leaders to secure the best learning opportunities for all children. It operates a dynamic, values-based system where each school is a giver and receiver of support. Connect is an inclusive Trust and 3 of our schools have specialist support centres, for deaf children, those with an ASC diagnosis and for those with a developmental language disorder.

If you are interested, please complete an online application form. Job Search

Closing date: Wednesday 4th June at 9.00am

Interviews: Tuesday 10th June

Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children