Job Description

Nursery Manager – Middlesbrough 🌟

📍 Middlesbrough (Coulby Newham)

📅 Start Date: September 2026

💷 Competitive Salary – Dependent on Experience

Smile Education is proud to be working with a welcoming and highly regarded primary school in Middlesbrough to recruit an experienced and passionate Nursery Manager to join their outstanding Foundation Stage team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated early years professional who is committed to providing the very best start in education for young children. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role within the nursery, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential.

✅ Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day management of the nursery setting

• Support the development, mentoring, and recruitment of staff

• Promote inclusion and ensure every child feels valued and supported

• Build strong relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues

• Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality

• Support positive behaviour for learning and children's personal development

• Work collaboratively with the Foundation Stage team to deliver outstanding early years provision

✅ We are looking for someone who:

• Holds relevant Early Years qualifications

• Has experience working with young children, particularly within Early Years settings

• Demonstrates strong leadership and organisational skills

• Is passionate about child development and early education

• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Can work flexibly within a busy and supportive team environment

• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

🌟 Why work with Smile Education?

At Smile Education, we are dedicated to helping education professionals find rewarding roles where they can make a real difference. Our experienced consultants provide ongoing support, expert guidance, and access to fantastic opportunities across the region.

✔ Dedicated consultant support

✔ Access to exclusive education vacancies

✔ Long-term and permanent opportunities

✔ Straightforward registration process

✔ Trusted education recruitment specialists

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📞 Call: (phone number removed)

Apply today and take the next step in your Early Years leadership career!

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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications