Nursery Manager

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Pensans School , are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Nursery Room Leader (Pre-School) to join our friendly and dedicated team.

In this key role, you will be responsible for providing a safe, high-quality learning environment for pre-school children, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. You will lead and support the nursery staff, working collaboratively with them to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere where every child can thrive. The ideal candidate will have a DfE-recognised Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and a passion for making a positive impact in the early years of children’s learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of our nursery provision while building strong partnerships with families and ensuring the nursery’s policies and procedures are followed with care and professionalism.

We are a staff team that are caring and passionate about getting the very best from the children.

About You:

You will be a positive, highly motivated and creative Nursery Room Leader who is a strong role model. We have high aspirations for all pupils and are committed to supporting them to excel in their learning, regardless of their differences and abilities. You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework . You will have experience of working with children with SEND and ideally Nursery SENDCO experience or the skills to make referrals, do observations and assessments of children with additional needs. You will demonstrate the ability to work proactively as part of a team with a “can do” positive attitude to meet the needs of every child.

At Pensans School, we work hard to ensure that our children are happy, confident and have extensive opportunities to develop many different skills, preparing them for their successful futures in our Primary School and beyond.

If you feel you have the passion to make a difference to the lives of our children, we would very much like to hear from you. Visits to the school are encouraged – please telephone to arrange a date and time.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here .

How to Apply and Further Info:

To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application. The closing date and time for receiving applications is Tuesday 27 th October 2026, 9am If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Niki Ambrose, Headteacher on nambrose@pensans.tpacademytrust.org Telephone: 01736 363627 Interviews to be held on Tuesday 3 rd November 2026

If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.