Nursery Manager - Full-time

Jubilee Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2043-200L
• Posted:02/04/2026
• Pay:£30,000 to £40,000
• Start Date:June 2026
• App Close Date:04/05/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:Week Commencing 04 May 2026

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Childcare Centre Manager (Ages 2–4)

New Satellite Setting – Opening June 2026
Location: Jubilee Centre, Bircholt Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9XY

We are seeking an inspiring and experienced Childcare Centre Manager to lead a brand-new early years setting for children aged 2 to 4, based within a supportive school environment.

This is a unique opportunity to establish and shape a high-quality provision from the ground up, creating a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child can thrive.

About the Role
You will be responsible for the overall leadership and day-to-day management of the setting, with a strong focus on high-quality teaching and learning, staff development, safeguarding, and compliance. You will work closely with the EYFS Lead and report to the Headteacher.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, ensuring legal ratios, high standards, and effective staff deployment
• Build and maintain a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
• Model and drive high-quality early years practice in line with the EYFS framework
• Oversee engaging, inclusive planning and ensure effective observation, assessment, and progress tracking
• Use assessment to inform next steps and support all children’s development, including early language
• Ensure all staff effectively fulfil their key person responsibilities
• Maintain a safe, secure, and stimulating environment, with rigorous safeguarding and health & safety practices
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements and accurate record-keeping
• Build strong partnerships with parents and carers, promoting communication and involvement
• Contribute to ongoing development of the provision alongside the EYFS Lead

About You

• Level 3 Early Years qualification (minimum); Level 5+ preferred
• Proven leadership experience in a nursery or early years setting
• Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, and child development
• Experience of leading teaching and learning and supporting staff performance
• Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills
• Passionate, proactive, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a brand-new setting
• Supportive school and trust environment
• Ongoing professional development
• Salary £30,000–£40,000, dependent on initial enrolment numbers and experience
• A rewarding role with real impact in early years education

Start Date: May/June 2026

If you are ready to take the next step in your early years career, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something new from the very start.

Information about the school

Jubilee Primary School is a mainstream free school with a Christian faith ethos that opened in Maidstone in 2014 and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its first inspection. The school admits pupils from all faiths and none, from ages 4 to 11 and has a roll of 385 pupils from Reception to Year 6.

Our holistic vision of education raises standards for all its pupils by nurturing their physical, social and educational needs, within a caring community that promotes, shares and develops key Christian values such as respect, integrity, compassion, honesty, service, forgiveness, putting others first, giving your best and perseverance. Staff not only encourage these values but also model them, acknowledging that pupils are more likely to emulate the behaviour that they see being modelled.

We aim to develop the character of every child and equip them for lifelong learning through a broad and balanced education, underpinned by our four key values: purpose, community, skilled for life and nurture. These aspects, coupled with a strong work ethic and an enriching, inspiring learning environment, make us confident that every child will achieve their best.

Our passion is to foster an excitement and love for learning across all areas of the curriculum, drawing out and developing each child’s individual gifts and talents. At the core of our vision is the premise that the quality of relationships experienced by a child during their primary schooling has a deep and lasting impact on their future development. Our core values define the way we will care for, enrich and teach every child at Jubilee Primary School.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Siobhan Bray
• Address:Jubilee Primary School , Gatland Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8PF
• Telephone: 01622 808873
• Email: recruitment@jubileeprimaryschool.org.uk

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