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Pre-school Manager

🏢 Hedgehogs Childcare (Kent & Medway) Ltd · 📍 Hempstead, Norfolk, East of England, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-50E54C64
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£17,440 - £18,138
£1,453 - £1,512 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Company description

At Hedgehogs our aim is to provide the highest quality early years education to all of our children, promoting our ethos 'explore, discover, play'. We ensure our policies and procedures are implemented and embedded across all settings and pride ourselves on our proactive approach to communication with our families.

Job description

Exciting Term Time Leadership Opportunity at Hedgehogs Preschool

Due to internal promotion, we now have a vacancy for a Preschool Manager to lead, motivate and inspire a small team at our preschool setting in Hempstead.

At Hedgehogs our aim is to provide the highest quality early years education to all of our children, promoting our ethos 'explore, discover, play'. We ensure our policies and procedures are implemented and embedded across all settings and pride ourselves on our proactive approach to communication with our families.

The successful candidate must hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification as a minimum (Ofsted recognised) and be able to demonstrate previous leadership skills along with experience of working with children from 2-5yrs, providing the highest standards of early years education. A full induction and ongoing training to adopt our bespoke pedagogy will be key to joining our Hedgehogs family.

Reasons to join our family:

  • 4 day working week available - Term Time Only
  • Unique pedological approach
  • Supportive senior leadership team
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Membership to our EAP scheme for wellbeing
  • Leadership bonus incentives
  • Increasing holiday entitlement & bonus rewards for length of service

To find out more information please contact Emma Coombs on 01634 953743 (Opt 0) or send us an email.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, the successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £17,440.00-£18,137.60 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Childcare
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Employee mentoring programme
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus

Licence/Certification:

  • Minimum Level 3 Ofsted recognised childcare qualification (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HEMP060623
Expected start date: 01/09/2023

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