Nursery Opening: September 2026 Seeking an enthusiastic Nursery Manager / Deputy Nursery Manager to join a dynamic and caring staff body, where babies & children are nurtured and encouraged to have a love of learning, exploration and self-discovery.

Description

Queen Mary’s School is delighted to announce the opening of a new Early Years setting, The Nursery, launching in September 2026. This exciting development marks an important new chapter for the school and reflects a commitment to providing exceptional education and care from the very earliest years.

Designed for girls and boys from 0–4 years, The Nursery at Queen Mary’s offers children the opportunity to begin their learning journey, within a nurturing, inspiring and developmentally rich environment.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursery Manager / Deputy Nursery Manager to join a dynamic and caring staff body, where babies and children are nurtured and encouraged to have a love of learning, exploration and self-discovery.

The applicants will perform key roles in contributing to our ‘home from home’, warm, inclusive environment where children have the best supportive start to life, rooted in care and creativity.

Our new Nursery provides a calm, caring and inspiring environment for our youngest children, set within the Queen Mary’s School community. Nursery children are based in their own dedicated building, with access to a secure woodland and meadow setting, designed to support exploration, wellbeing and early development. Our Pre-Reception and Reception pupils are based in the adjacent Early Years building, working closely together in a teacher-led environment that supports confident transitions into school life.

Reporting to: Assistant Head: Prep and Pre-Prep

Start Date: August 2026

Hours of Work: Full-time and part-time hours will be considered

The Nursery will be open 50 weeks a year (Closed between Christmas and New Year and the week at Easter. The Nursery will close for all bank holidays)