Kindergarten/Nursery Manager

St Mary's Independent School is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Kindergarten/Nursery Manager to join our very successful Kindergarten.

St Mary's offers full day care for children aged from 2 to 5 years of age. A Level 4 childcare qualification is required, along with the ability to develop effective relationships with colleagues, children, and parents. St Mary's is proud of its excellent customer service and expects all staff to maintain its high standards as well as participating in the life of the school.The Kindergarten Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the Kindergarten, delivering the highest standards of care, education, safeguarding and wellbeing for all children. This role requires an inspirational leader who can cultivate an exceptional early years environment, empower staff , and build strong partnerships with families and the wider school community.

As part of the wider St Mary's community, the Kindergarten benefits from access to specialist support functions including Finance, HR, Marketing and Admissions, IT, and Estates. The Kindergarten Manager will work closely with these teams, enabling a strong focus on delivering high-quality early years provision while drawing on the expertise and infrastructure of a larger organisation.

Benefits of working for St Mary's Kindergarten are:

Please note, this position is based at our Lower School: 247 London Road, Colchester, CO3 8LT

To apply for this role, please visit our applicant tracking system, MyNewTerm:https://mynewterm.com/school/St-Mary's-School-for-Girls/115394

For more information about the role, please email [email protected]

St Mary's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening.

St Mary's School is a happy, high achieving independent day school for girls aged 4-16 years with a Kindergarten for children age 2-4 years. We are a member of the Girls' Schools Association, Independent Association of Preparatory Schools and the Independent Schools Association.

At St Mary's, we believe that girls are remarkable and have different educational needs. With us, girls will be inspired, build resilience, advance academically, learn what interests her and grow. We understand that the girls' wellbeing matters and is critical to achieving. Girls at St Mary's are not only self-confident and capable, but also kind and considerate.

Parents want the world for their daughters - and so do we. When she leaves us, she'll be empowered to rise to the challenges and the opportunities the world presents.

We have a low staff turnover at St Mary's, but occasionally we are in the position to invite suitably qualified individuals to join our friendly, close-knit team.