Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager

Salary: 27,500 to 32,500 DoE p/a

30 days Annual Leave

Linden Tree Nursery Schools are offering a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, passionate and experienced manager to join our dedicated and diverse team within our Froebelian settings for children aged 0-5 years.

You will already have experience managing staff and the busy day nursery environment and enjoy those challenges. We will support you with our dedicated Head Office team nearby and train you in Froebel practice. You will become a key part of one of London's most innovative, truly independent nursery groups. Over 50% of staff in our company are Graduates.

We are small, bespoke nursery schools which operate 3 south London sites, each with a maximum capacity of 37 children. All of our settings have been renovated inside and out creating an organised and calm environment, with a natural effect garden for children to grow and develop through the Froebelian approach. Each nursery school has local access to green spaces, community amenities and wider expeditions planned throughout the year.

We are on an exciting journey and seek an aspirational and knowledgeable individual to join our management team who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to grow further with us. You must have an excellent work ethic, be professional, whilst friendly, and possess the ability to emotionally engage the staff team.

As a company running nursery schools for over 14 years, we are able to offer very competitive pay, based on experience and qualifications. We pride ourselves on staff professional development and encourage growth and promotion within the company. We have a dedicated training manager who encourages the wider team to build and develop their practice, within the Froebelian approach, in order to create excellence.

We are always looking for motivated staff at all role levels to continually develop our team and welcome innovative ideas and skills.

Our opening hours are 8am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday. We are closed on all Bank Holidays, 2 Inset days, one Staff Appreciation afternoon, Christmas Eve and for the week between Christmas.

Benefits

Salary: 27,500 to 32,500 DoE p/a

Bonus: performance related

Holiday: 30 days plus 8 days bank holiday p/a

Pension Scheme

Advanced training opportunities, including Froebel training

Career progression

Contractual hours

40 hour week plus 5 hours paid lunch break

Requirements

You must have a degree or Level 5 Management qualification in Early Years and/or Education and Child Care

At least three years’ experience of managing a nursery and experience of leading an Ofsted inspection

Passion and strive to think outside the box for future educational development with the nursery schools

Must have the right to work in the UK, no convictions or cautions, clear DBS

For more information please visit our website: www.LTNS.org.uk