What skills and experience we're looking for
• Be inspiring and aspirational, role modelling positivity to the whole Nursery team, families and community.
• Be pro-active in exploring and executing ideas that can enable the nursery to grow from strength to strength.
• Committed to maintaining high standards throughout the Nursery.
• Commitment to the development of children through prioritising children's learning, through working with and learning alongside other professionals.
• Can bring innovation and fresh ideas to further improve our Early Years setting.
• Enthused to work collaboratively with our Leadership Team
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.
What the school offers its staff
Fazakerley Children’s Centre Nursery is a 60 place Early Years setting located within the shared site of Barlows Primary School and Fazakerley Children’s Centre, in the heart of Fazakerley.
The Early years setting caters for babies to children of 4 years old, offering daily child care and wrap around between the hours of 8am-6pm for 51 weeks of the year.
The Early Years setting, is led and managed by Barlows Primary School Leadership Team and Governing Body; registered as its own Early Years setting.
The setting also benefits from the opportunity to work in partnership with the onsite Children’s Centre and primary school.
‘Staff demonstrate exceptional skill when using their interactions to extend children's learning during play. Staff introduce new language and ask questions that encourage children to think and recall previous learning. Children make strong progress in their development’ (Ofsted April 2024)
Further details about the role
We are now seeking a talented individual to join our dedicated team in the pivotal role of Nursery Manager. This vacancy arises due to the departure of our much-loved Nursery Manager, who is embarking on a new and exciting position within the city council.
The new Nursery Manager will have the unique opportunity to build upon the excellent work and relationships already developed by our outgoing Nursery Manager and implement further innovative practices that enrich the educational experiences of our children in our next stage of development.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who possesses a strong understanding of early years education, outstanding leadership qualities, and a genuine passion for nurturing the development of young minds. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of Early Years Framework along with relevant qualifications and experience in a nursery setting, and will be instrumental in creating a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment for our children. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our hardworking and dedicated team.
Candidates should be committed to continuous improvement, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be able to forge strong relationships with parents and the community. We welcome applications from those who are eager to share their vision for the future development of our nursery, are passionate about the wellbeing of our whole community, championing inclusion and kindness in everything they do.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and Qualifications check. Online Search As part of the shortlisting process we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. If you are successfully shortlisted and there is anything you wish to make us aware of, prior to the search being completed, please contact Val Wright via j.applications@barlows.liverpool.sch.uk / 0151 525 2751 prior to interview.