WE’RE HIRING: PRE-SCHOOL LEAD

Location: Ashbridge Nursery at Maxy Farm, and The Fledglings Nursery (Travel required)
Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Are you a passionate early years professional with leadership experience and a drive to shape the next generation of learners? Do you thrive on inspiring others, developing outstanding teaching practices, and making a lasting impact in Early Years education?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Pre-School Lead to join our leadership team at Ashbridge, where we are committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred education across our nursery settings.

As Pre-School Lead, you will take the lead in supporting and inspiring our four Pre-School teams, championing excellence in practice and ensuring the best outcomes for children. Working alongside our Nursery Management and Quality Teams, you’ll coordinate curriculum delivery, staff development, inspection readiness, and family partnerships. This role requires a candidate that can lead from the front, working directly with children and practitioners.

You will:

• Lead and develop teams across four Pre School classrooms
• Monitor and enhance EYFS delivery and the Ashbridge Curriculum
• Line manage Early Years Teachers and support their professional development
• Support Pre-School transitions and key quality events
• Evaluate and report on performance to SLT
• Collaborate with parents, staff and external professionals
• Drive high standards in practice, learning environments and child outcomes