Lead a Preschool Where Curiosity and Independence Flourish
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Montessori Preschool Manager to lead our welcoming preschool. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate early years professional who believes in child-led learning, independence, and creating an inspiring environment where every child can thrive, we also have a forest school leader for each site delivering forest school.
As Preschool Manager, you will oversee the daily running of the setting, lead and support your team, maintain exceptional standards of care and education, and build strong relationships with children, families, and the wider community. Working Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm term time only (open to negotiations on working hours).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day management of the preschool.
- Inspire, coach and develop the staff team.
- Ensure full compliance with the EYFS, safeguarding requirements and Ofsted expectations.
- Embed Montessori principles throughout the learning environment.
- Monitor children's progress and support high-quality teaching and learning.
- Manage occupancy, admissions and parent partnerships.
- Promote continuous improvement across the setting.
- Ensure policies and procedures are implemented consistently.
About You
- Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 5 or above desirable).
- Montessori qualification or significant Montessori experience.
- Previous experience as a Nursery Manager, Preschool Manager or Deputy Manager.
- Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding requirements.
- Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
- Passion for delivering outstanding early years education.
What We Offer
- Term-time only working with school holidays off.
- Competitive salary of £28,000–£35,000 pro rata.
- Staff lunches.
- Sick pay and an extra birthday day off.
- Pension scheme.
- Ongoing professional development and Montessori training.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Supportive leadership team.
- Employee wellbeing programme.
If you're an inspiring leader who is passionate about Montessori education and wants to make a lasting difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape a nurturing, inspiring preschool where every child can grow with confidence and curiosity.
Safer recruitment
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club applies safer recruitment policies to ensure that all of our staff are suitable to work with children and young people. We advise you in advance that two people will be involved in your recruitment process. Both people will partake in your interview and each person will individually review all applications and paperwork to ensure that you are suitable for the role.
Part of our safer recruitment procedure includes obtaining references for you. One of these references must be your latest employer. If you are unable to obtain a reference before the interview from your current employer then you must obtain references from the employer before that as well as one other reference.
References from former employers are preferable over any other referee. Please note that we will need to obtain a reference from your latest employer before completing our processes for you to commence working for us.
We are at liberty to advise you that if there are gaps in your employment history or any other information that gives us cause for concern, we will contact your former employers to obtain further information and satisfy any concerns that we have.
Eligibility to work within the UK
We will need to obtain evidence from you to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. We confirm that this information, as well as all personal information, will be held in our Staff Central Record.
We do not offer sponsorship to overseas workers.
Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have a Montessori Qualification or Experience?
Experience:
- Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Early Years/Childcare Qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
