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Nursery Manager - Full-time

The Canterbury Academy Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F83-180-S
  • Posted:11/11/2025
  • Pay:Competitive, based on experience
  • Start Date:05/01/2026
  • App Close Date:25/11/2025 at 09:00
  • Interviews:27/11/2025

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Are you ready to take the next step in your early years career? City View Pre School and Nurseries Ltd is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Deputy Nursery Manager to support the leadership of our thriving nursery setting.

 

About Us:

City View Pre School and Nurseries Ltd is a highly successful nursery with a strong reputation for quality childcare and education. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in our last three inspections, we are proud to have a long waiting list of families eager to join our nurturing and inclusive environment.

 

The Role:

As Deputy Nursery Manager, you will work closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure the smooth running of the nursery. You will help lead the team, uphold high standards of care and education, and step into the Manager’s role when required.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Nursery Manager in all aspects of nursery leadership and management.
  • Lead by example in delivering high-quality early years education and care.
  • Assist with staff supervision, training, and development.
  • Ensure compliance with EYFS, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements.
  • Build strong relationships with children, families, and the wider team.

 

What We’re Looking For:

  • A minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years Education (Level 5 desirable).
  • Experience in a senior role within an early years setting.
  • Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding practices.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • A positive, proactive, and caring approach.

 

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a successful and growing nursery with a strong community reputation.
  • Work in a supportive team with opportunities for career progression.
  • Help shape the future of early years education in a thriving setting.
 
City View Pre-Schools and Nurseries Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
 
 

Safeguarding

All appointments are subject to obtaining a current enhanced disclosure and that the information revealed does not prevent or make you unsuitable to work with children as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and/or Chair of Directors. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the school before your employment can commence. 

Information about the federation

Based in the heart of the historic City of Canterbury, The Canterbury Academy Trust came into existence in October 2010 when schools judged by Ofsted to be ‘outstanding’ were allowed to convert to academy status, benefit from greater freedoms and shape their futures.

Since then The Canterbury Academy Trust has grown and it now provides a variety of services ‘to improve the life chances of children and to help in the community’. These include: City View Pre-School and Nurseries Ltd; a newly built and expanded two form of entry The Canterbury Primary School; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for primary ASD pupils; The Canterbury Academy, which has expanded to take an additional form of entry; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for secondary Speech and Language students; The Cullum Centre, in partnership with The National Autistic Society; The Sixth Form, Enterprise and Employability Centre, which includes one of the largest Sixth Forms in Kent; The Canterbury Youth Commission, The Ashford Youth Commission, and area wide Inclusion and Engagement Service and Professional Learning and Community Centre with café.

The Canterbury Academy Trust consists of ‘schools for all the talents’. Our beliefs which underpin and drive all we do are simple. We believe that every learner matters and that every child is good at something – that all children walk with genius – and that school should be the place where children discover and build upon their own individual talents.

We believe in the comprehensive ideal. We believe that all students should be valued. We believe that academic excellence is important but that there are also other important things. We believe that art, music, drama, sport, practical skills, being a good person, caring for and working with others are all valuable. We believe in team work and that all of our students should have pride in themselves and their contribution to their school.

Our aim is to provide ‘as much as possible, as often as possible, for as many as possible’. We believe that education and learning can be fun. At the end of their time with us we aim for all students to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved, prepared to be life-long learners and ready to play an active and constructive part in society.

The Canterbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the Academy before any employment can commence. In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found, concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children, will be discussed at the interview stage.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.