Early Years & Childcare Manager

Are you passionate about early years education and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Early Years & Childcare Manager to join our friendly team at Gunthorpe Primary School. As Preschool Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading our preschool and wraparound care provision, ensuring exceptional standards of care, learning and safeguarding for all our children. You will manage and inspire a dedicated team, support curriculum quality, drive continuous improvement and be the first point of contact for parents and the local community.

Within this role you will work 37 hours per week on a term time only basis, working 08:15 to 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 08:15 to 16:00 on a Friday, over 38 weeks of the academic year.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

● Operational management of the preschool and wraparound care
● Leading on safeguarding as Deputy DSL
● Working with the Headteacher to ensure the EYFS curriculum is of a high quality provision
● Managing staff, budgets and business operations
● Building strong relationships with parents and the community

Why work with us:

We believe that we will only recruit and retain the best colleagues if we are committed to investing in your career. As a partner school of Soke Education Trust, you will have access to support from within the trust and from external partners and be part of our Safeguarding Network team . We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development, your wellbeing and work life balance. You will have access to our EAP scheme, our Wider Wallet benefit package and a local government pension scheme.

Next Steps:

To find out more about the role and to view the school, please contact our HR team email: hr@sokeeducationtrust.co.uk. Our Trust and School website provide more information, visit gunthorpeprimary.org.uk

To apply for the role please visit Mynewterm:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145268/EDV-2026-GPS-41130

We reserve the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is found

We look forward to welcoming you to Gunthorpe Primary School.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and medical questionnaire.

Soke Education Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership