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Nursery Manager (Maternity Cover) in Paddington

Ethos Education
London
Lovely Montessori in Paddington looking for a Nursery Manager to work on a maternity cover contract for 18 months, with an ASAP start!

This welcoming and diverse nursery combines the Montessori approach with a warm, multilingual environment to support each stage of early childhood development. As the current Nursery Manager is going on maternity leave, the nursery is looking for a passionate and talented individual to take on the manager's duties on a fixed-term contract.

Benefits of this role include:
  • 7 weeks of paid holiday
  • Complimentary lunches
  • Potential of a permanent role within the nursery group at the end of the contracted period
  • Fully funded training and further education
  • Staff events
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Great sick pay policy
  • Free counselling
  • Wellbeing program
  • Recognition and prizes as a reward for your hard work every term
For this Nursery Manager role, it is essential that you hold a Montessori Diploma and a Level 3 qualification, and a minimum of 3 years experience as a Deputy Manager, or one year as a Nursery Manager. This would be a particularly great role for a Deputy Manager looking to progress into a Manager position with great opportunities for training and development.

As a Nursery Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the nursery, responsibility for the Health & Safety and the EYFS welfare requirements, all staff, communication with parents/guardians, implementing and leading on policies and procedures. Various other areas of responsibility and required skills include:
  • Leadership of the team
  • Excellent organisation
  • Ensuring safeguarding and welfare
  • Thorough knowledge of EYFS
  • Good level of spoken and written English
  • IT skills
  • Effective communication with parents/guardians
  • Problem-solving
  • Positive can-do attitude
  • Confidence as a leader
  • Ability to be self-reflective in order to improve constantly
This Nursery Manager position is to work 38 hours per week Monday-Friday, with shifts on a rota and a 1 hour break. The shifts would be 8-4:30, 8:30-5, 9-6, and 9:30-6, and the salary would be £42k-£47k per annum.

Located in Paddington, this nursery is in a very convenient Central London location, making it easy to reach thanks to excellent transport links. There are also nearby parks, which the children are taken to daily!

Interviews are taking place ASAP, apply now!
Posted 2025-07-21

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