Deputy Nursery Manager

About this Role We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Deputy Nursery Manager to work 32.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, supporting the day-to-day running of our nursery provision and helping to provide outstanding care, learning and development opportunities for our youngest children. The successful candidate will hold a relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent) and be passionate about supporting high-quality early years provision. This is a role where building positive relationships with children, families and staff is essential. The successful candidate will support the Nursery Manager in creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive, develop confidence and make excellent progress. Our expectations for all children are high and we promote an inclusive culture where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential through high-quality early years provision and care. If you are passionate about early childhood education and keen to develop your leadership skills and expertise, this role could be for you! Pelham Primary School is a two-form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, a small thriving academy trust of two schools. The school is located in the centre of Bexleyheath with excellent transport links. Partnership working across the Trust is encouraged and supported. About Our Trust Illuminate Minds Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary mainstream and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities. We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools. Illuminate Minds is proud of our schools’ inclusive principles, creative solutions to SEND, our culture of embedded safeguarding and the focus we put on quality CPD, evidence