Nursery Manager - Full-time

All Faith's Children's Academy, Strood

• Ref:MED887-2600-58S
• Posted:18/11/2025
• Pay:£31,934 - £39,917 for 40 hours, 39 weeks
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:30/11/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBVC

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Come and join our Brand New Nursery

We are seeking to appoint an experienced EYFS Leader to manage our Brand New Little Thinkers Nursery setting at All Faiths Children’s Academy.

As the Nursery Manager you will play a crucial role in promoting high standards within our nursery and supporting staff in their daily duties, providing guidance and mentorship to foster professional growth.

We are looking for an experienced and innovative practitioner to lead our nursery for children from 0-3.  We are a forward looking nursery organisation who work alongside The Thinking School Academy to Transforming Life Chances for our children. As Nursery Manager you will have a strong understanding of child development for these ages and will lead with passion and dedication to ensure all our children grow educationally and thrive socially and emotionally. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who will work alongside staff to ensure we give the highest level of care and support to our children.

What you will need to succeed: 

• A minimum of at least 2 years’ experience working in a nursery/preschool, ideally as a room leader or manager.
• Excellent knowledge of the Early Years curriculum and proven track record of planning, tracking and monitoring children’s learning and developmental milestones.
• Experience of line management, rotas and managing budgets effectively.
• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education or equivalent.
• Paediatric First Aid.
• English & Maths GCSE Grade 4/C or above/or equivalent.
• Nurturing nature with a passion to make a difference in young children’s’ care and education.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate to a wide range of people including children, staff, parents and external professionals.

Little Thinkers is a registered charity and small family of nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Strood, Portsmouth, Paignton, and Furzeham. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.

We’re excited to be opening Little Thinkers at All Faiths in Strood, offering early years provision for children aged 0–3 years. Located within All Faiths Children’s Academy, another Thinking Schools Academy Trust school, this new nursery is perfectly positioned to support the Trust’s unique ‘all-through education’ pathway, giving families access to high-quality education from birth through to 18 years.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk 

Information about the school

All Faiths Children’s Academy is a one form entry school, we specialise in teaching deaf children and our expert staff help students to communicate effectively using British Sign Language, Sign Supported English, finger spelling, lip reading and speech using a Total Communication approach. Deafness in itself is not a barrier to learning or an obstacle; every pupil deserves to have the highest expectations for achievement.

As an accredited thinking school, we believe that children learn best when a wide and exciting curriculum is delivered through a framework which allows them to think carefully about everything that takes place. They learn to explore, discover and question through a range of daily activities both inside and outside the classroom.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Tracy Pocock
• Address:Gun Lane, Strood, Kent, ME2 4UF
• Telephone: 0333 360 2100
• Email: recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Fax: 01634 295 715

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