Trainee Nursery Manager
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Starting Wage £13.11 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | BN16QG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Little Acorns Brighton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Overview
Join our small, outstanding nursery in Brighton!
We are seeking a trainee manager to grow and learn with us. This job would suit someone with nursery experience and a degree, or possibly a primary school teacher looking for a new challenge.
*There is opportunity for someone with a degree to study on the job and convert their degree into a Early Years Teacher Status, with Qualified Teacher Status*.
We are looking for someone who will grow into management with us and oversee the afternoons at our nursery.
We’re a passionate, hardworking team with a child-led, nature-based curriculum and a huge focus on outdoor learning.
Are you:
Inclusive and committed to every child’s learning and development?
Passionate about child-led play and exploration?
Committed to keeping children safe and supporting their wellbeing?
Skilled in emotion coaching and helping children understand and manage their feelings?
Eager to develop your skills, follow your professional passions, and engage in ongoing CPD?
Excited to join a team that values staff wellbeing?
Can you work afternoons?
Would you like to grow into management with us?
Are you organised and able to run a small team of people?
Check out our Instagram to see the amazing experiences our children have — it gives a real flavour of life at our nursery @littleacornsbrighton
If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
On-site parking
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
Join our small, outstanding nursery in Brighton!
We are seeking a trainee manager to grow and learn with us. This job would suit someone with nursery experience and a degree, or possibly a primary school teacher looking for a new challenge.
*There is opportunity for someone with a degree to study on the job and convert their degree into a Early Years Teacher Status, with Qualified Teacher Status*.
We are looking for someone who will grow into management with us and oversee the afternoons at our nursery.
We’re a passionate, hardworking team with a child-led, nature-based curriculum and a huge focus on outdoor learning.
Are you:
Inclusive and committed to every child’s learning and development?
Passionate about child-led play and exploration?
Committed to keeping children safe and supporting their wellbeing?
Skilled in emotion coaching and helping children understand and manage their feelings?
Eager to develop your skills, follow your professional passions, and engage in ongoing CPD?
Excited to join a team that values staff wellbeing?
Can you work afternoons?
Would you like to grow into management with us?
Are you organised and able to run a small team of people?
Check out our Instagram to see the amazing experiences our children have — it gives a real flavour of life at our nursery @littleacornsbrighton
If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
On-site parking
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person