Kindergarten/Nursery Manager at St Mary's School for Girls

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/SMSG/51494
  Location
91 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3RB
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£35,000.00 - £40,000.00 Annually (Actual)
  Hours Per Week
40
  Weeks Per Year
52
  Closing Date
3:00pm, Fri 10th Jul, 2026
  Start Date
1st September 2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
On a rolling basis
   Interview Date(s)           On a rolling basis
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About this Role

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:

  • Pleasant working grounds and location with outdoor working
  • Lunch available during term-time
  • Paid lunch break
  • Free parking on site
  • Friendly team
  • Staff uniform provided
  • Staff discount for School fees (subject to qualifying criteria)
  • Enhanced employee assistance programme
  • Bike2Work Scheme

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

For more information about the role, please email careers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk

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.


Contact Details

  Molly Terry
  01206572544
  careers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk

St Mary's School for Girls would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Do you have a relevant Level 4 Childcare qualification?
  2. Do you have proven experience in a leadership role within an early years setting?

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