Position: Nursery Manager / Head Teacher

Location: Bromley, BR5

Setting: Small, family run nursery ( 25 Place setting)

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum

Job Description

Our client is a well-established, family-run early years nursery in Bromley with a strong community feel and a maximum capacity of 25 children. They are seeking an experienced and committed Nursery Manager / Head Teacher to lead the setting and maintain high standards of care and education.

This is a hands-on leadership role, with time spent working directly in the rooms, delivering phonics sessions, and role modelling best practice to the staff team.

Role Overview

The Nursery Manager / Head Teacher will be responsible for the overall management, educational leadership, and daily operations of the nursery. The role combines strategic leadership with practical classroom involvement, making it ideal for a manager who enjoys leading from the front.

Key Responsibilities

* Overall management of the nursery in line with EYFS, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements

* Lead on teaching and learning, including delivery of phonics sessions

* Maintain high-quality practice through in-room role modelling and staff mentoring

* Manage staff performance, supervision, appraisals, and development

* Oversee curriculum planning, observations, assessments, and progress tracking

* Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements ...