Nursery Manager at Blackfield Primary and Nursery School

  17 Days Remaining


17 Days Remaining
  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/BPANS/39940
  Location
Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XA
  Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£33,178.00 - £36,369.00 Annually (FTE)
See Trust Pay Policy for further details
  Closing Date
Midday, Fri 24th Apr, 2026
  Start Date
To be negotiated with the successful candidate
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
To be confirmed
   Interview Date(s)           To be confirmed
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About this Role

Hours:  37.5 per week (8am-4pm, including an unpaid break of 30 minutes),

Actual Salary: £28,808 - £31,579

This is a permanent role.

Join Us in Making a Real Difference at Blackfield Primary School  and Nursery

We are a school where you’ll feel part of something truly special — a place where every child is known, valued, and supported.

At Blackfield Primary School and Nursery our dedicated and skilled team of practitioners champion a culture of nurture, respect, and resilience, ensuring that all children are inspired to achieve the best possible outcomes.

The role will involve being responsible for the day-to-day management, staffing, organisation and smooth running of the Nursery, ensuring that the best possible environment and care are provided for the pupils.  You will also have the opportunity to work as part of our Early Years Team. The attached job description and person specification provides further information.

Why Choose Us?

We’re part of Inspire Learning Partnership, a forward-thinking, research-led Trust that puts people first. When you join us, you’re not just taking a job — you’re joining a community where your voice is heard, your development is invested in, and your wellbeing is genuinely prioritised.

What We Offer:

  • 🧘 Staff wellbeing at the core of our culture, not just in policy but in practice
  • 💫 Be part of a Trust that’s small enough to know you, but big enough to invest in you
  • 🌱 A tailored induction and clear, supportive, career development pathways
  • 🧠 A research-led culture where innovation, curiosity and brave thinking are encouraged
  • 🏖️ Longer holidays than maintained schools, including a 2-week October half-term
  • 💬 Access to high quality professional development, collaborative networks and inspiring colleagues
  • 💰 Competitive salary
  • 🚴 Blue Light Card, Cycle to Work scheme, Halfords & Tredz discount

You'll be a fantastic fit if you:

  • ✨Are enthusistic, innovative and keen to develop yourself as a professional
  • 🛡️ Are committed to safeguarding and supporting all pupils to thrive
  • 🤝 Value collaboration and want to contribute to a wider professional community
  • 🌍 Want to be the change in a child's life
  • 🏗️ Believe in building strong, collaborative, relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues
  • 📅 Appreciate the flexibilty the role affords

Has this role got your name on it?

If you have any further questions or would like to arrange a tour of the base setting, please contact the school directly: info.bps@ilpartnership.org,

Early application is encouraged as we anticipate significant interest and therefore reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Inspire Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all roles in regulated activity. The specific safeguarding responsibilities of this role are outlined within Part One of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Further details concerning our safeguarding policies and procedures, including our statement on the Rehabilitation of Offenders, can be found on the Trust website.

As part of our due diligence and in line with the recommendation made in Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust reserves the right to undertake online searches on shortlisted candidates. Further details about our searches can be found within our Recruitment Policy. 


Blackfield Primary and Nursery School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. You are invited to provide further information in support of your application. You should confine this to approximately two sides of A4. An additional letter is not required. Please make specific reference to the requirements detailed in the person specification of the post.
  2. As part of our due diligence and in line with the recommendation made in Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust reserves the right to undertake online searches on shortlisted candidates. Further details about our searches can be found within our safer recruitment policy. As part of the recruitment process the Trust will only consider information that suggests a candidate may: · Be unqualified for the role · Pose a potential safeguarding risk · Risk damaging the reputation of the Trust or one of our schools Any concerns on issues or incidents that arise from an online check, will be discussed with the applicant. In addition to a Google search that includes the candidates name, public social media profiles may also be considered. To support this process, we would be grateful if applicants could provide details relating to some aspects of their online presence (as applicable), as detailed below. LinkedIn - Twitter - Threads - Facebook - Instagram – Please provide details of any other platforms and handles -

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