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Interim Nursery Manager

Location: Prenton, Merseyside, UK, CH42 8

Application Deadline: 9.00am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Contract Duration: Fixed-term contract of 12 months

Birkenhead School has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced Nursery Manager who is able to lead our outstanding Nursery provision. The successful candidate should be an engaging, high quality practitioner with a track record of successful leadership and management. Being able to manage the ongoing development of our Nursery provision, the post holder will be able to establish and maintain a caring, nurturing and dynamic ethos within which children can discover and develop their gifts and talents.

Birkenhead School, founded in 1860, is an HMC independent day school providing education for boys and girls drawn from the whole of the Wirral, Liverpool and as far afield as Chester and North Wales. Situated in the leafy suburb of Oxton, the School enjoys excellent facilities. The main campus has a village green atmosphere, with classrooms and laboratories looking out over the cricket square. Recent capital developments have included a fully refurbished library and meeting room block, and a new landscaped playground area.

The School comprises Nursery and Pre-Prep (Early Years), Prep and Seniors and integrates their objectives and activities within a One School ethos. Birkenhead School prides itself on being a family school and this has been greatly strengthened by the opening of the Nursery in 2006.

The Department

The Nursery is where our youngest children, from three months to three years, begin their journey of discovery and build the foundations for a lifelong adventure of learning.

The Nursery has its own secure building and garden area, and it is from here that our young children's journey of discovery begins. Our caring environment is where children develop in confidence, beginning to learn new skills and making friends with other children.

Situated within the grounds of Birkenhead School, there is easy access to wider school facilities. Regular walks and activities within the School grounds add to the wider experiences of our little ones and help when they come to move on through the School.

The Nursery Manager will be responsible for ensuring children come first in all aspects of Early Years at Birkenhead School, ensuring high standards of childcare and educational monitoring, whilst working within the philosophy and objectives of the School. The Nursery Manager reports to the Head of Prep, regularly liaising over strategic development, quality of provision and staffing arrangements. The Nursery Manager remains available to staff and parents, ensuring a safe, nurturing and dynamic environment, and enabling the emotional, social and educational development of the children, whilst also encouraging the natural flow from Nursery to Pre-Prep.

The Person

• A minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education (or equivalent) is essential


• Previous experience in a Managerial or Leadership role within a Nursery or Early Years setting


• Working knowledge of the Revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage


• Knowledge of child development appropriate to the age of children 0-5 years


• Experience in leading staff and implementing policies & the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage

The full list of roles and responsibilities can be found on the Information for Candidates, available on the School website under Employment Opportunities.

Hours

Nursery is open 50 weeks of the year (there is a two-week Christmas shutdown) and therefore this is a full-time, year-round role with various shifts between 7.30am and 6.30pm. A degree of flexibility is required to allow for occasional activities involving working outside the normal hours.

Holiday

You will be entitled to 40 days holiday, including Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown.

Pension

The School operates an auto-enrolment pension scheme.

Other Benefits

We will value and support you, and the rewards and benefits are numerous:

• Working with fantastic children in a unique and happy environment


• Working as part of a committed and well-qualified team


• Membership of the Pension Scheme


• Membership of the Employee Assistance Programme


• Free use of the fully equipped on-site gym


• Generous support for your continuous professional development


• Lunch provided

A letter of application indicating skills and experience, together with a completed application form, including the names and addresses of at least two referees, should be sent for the attention of the Head of Prep via Cheryl Wallace. Candidates are welcome to contact the Head of Prep, Mr Harry FitzHerbert with any questions relating to the role.

To meet our safeguarding obligations, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is undertaken as part of the recruitment process for all new staff. As Birkenhead School is an educational provider, it is permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings which would not be filtered in line with current guidance, as defined by The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). It is a criminal offence for an individual who is barred from working with children to apply for a role which is classed as regulated activity.

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Birkenhead School has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced Nursery Manager who is able to lead our outstanding Nursery provision. The successful candidate should be an engaging, high quality practitioner with a track record of successful leadership and management. Being able to manage the ongoing development of our Nursery provision, the post holder will be able to establish and maintain a caring, nurturing and dynamic ethos within which children can discover and develop their gifts and talents., A minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education (or equivalent) is essential
Previous experience in a Managerial or Leadership role within a Nursery or Early Years setting
Working knowledge of the Revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
Knowledge of child development appropriate to the age of children 0-5 years
Experience in leading staff and implementing policies & the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
The full list of roles and responsibilities can be found on the Information for Candidates, available on the School website under Employment Opportunities.

Birkenhead School, founded in 1860, is an HMC independent day school providing education for boys and girls drawn from the whole of the Wirral, Liverpool and as far afield as Chester and North Wales. Situated in the leafy suburb of Oxton, the School enjoys excellent facilities. The main campus has a village green atmosphere, with classrooms and laboratories looking out over the cricket square. Recent capital developments have included a fully refurbished library and meeting room block, and a new landscaped playground area.
The School comprises Nursery and Pre-Prep (Early Years), Prep and Seniors and integrates their objectives and activities within a One School ethos. Birkenhead School prides itself on being a family school and this has been greatly strengthened by the opening of the Nursery in 2006.
The Department
The Nursery is where our youngest children, from three months to three years, begin their journey of discovery and build the foundations for a lifelong adventure of learning.
The Nursery has its own secure building and garden area, and it is from here that our young childrens journey of discovery begins. Our caring environment is where children develop in confidence, beginning to learn new skills and makingfriends with other children.
Situated within the grounds of Birkenhead School, there is easy access to wider school facilities. Regular walks and activities within the School grounds add to the wider experiences of our little ones and help when they come to move on through the School.
The Nursery Manager will be responsible for ensuring children come first in all aspects of Early Years at Birkenhead School, ensuring high standards of childcare and educational monitoring, whilst working within the philosophy and objectives of the School. The Nursery Manager reports to the Head of Prep, regularly liaising over strategic development, quality of provision and staffing arrangements. The Nursery Manager remains available to staff and parents, ensuring a safe, nurturing and dynamic environment, and enabling the emotional, social and educational development of the children, whilst also encouraging the natural flow from Nursery to Pre-Prep.

Nursery is open 50 weeks of the year (there is a two-week Christmas shutdown) and therefore this is a full-time, year-round role with various shifts between 7.30am and 6.30pm. A degree of flexibility is required to allow for occasional activities involving working outside the normal hours.
This is a fixed-term contract of 12 months.
Holiday
You will be entitled to 40 days holiday, including Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown.
Pension
The School operates an auto-enrolment pension scheme.
Other Benefits
We will value and support you, and the rewards and benefits are numerous:
Working with fantastic children in a unique and happy environment
Working as part of a committed and well-qualified team
Membership of the Pension Scheme
Membership of the Employee Assistance Programme
Free use of the fully equipped on-site gym
Generous support for your continuous professional development
Lunch provided