Nursery Third in Charge

Family First Nurseries Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

75% childcare discount

Career growth

Wellbeing support

Culture & team events

Company pension

DBS paid

Uniform provided

Job summary

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange, part of the Family First Group, is seeking a Nursery Third in Charge / Deputy Manager (6 months) to join our supportive, friendly team. You’ll help lead the nursery, maintain high standards and provide a nurturing environment for children.

We offer flexible hours, 33 days holiday, 75% childcare discount, career growth opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a warm culture, on-site parking, DBS paid, and uniforms provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting.
• Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding best practices.
• Confident written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support the nursery leadership team by leading through positive role modelling and maintaining high standards.
• Guide and develop staff through coaching, supervision and team collaboration.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and carers through effective communication and support.
• Help maintain staffing, ratios and the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

Basildon, United Kingdom

• Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange
• Date Opened 29/07/2026
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Job Type Full time
• City Basildon
• Postal Code SS16 4JX
• Country United Kingdom

Job Description

Nursery Third inCharge / Deputy Manager – 75% ChildcareDiscount

Hours: Full-time Monday–Fridaywith flexible options available

Location: Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange

At Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange,we’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic Nursery Third in Charge / Deputy Manager (6 months) to join our supportive, friendly team. You’ll enjoy flexibility,recognition and genuine opportunities to grow, all in a nurturingenvironment where both children and colleagues thrive.

We believe thebest outcomes for children start with happy, supported teams.Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• FlexibleWorking Options: 4 or 5 days,part-time or bank hours to suit your lifestyle
• 33 Days PaidHoliday: 24 daysannual leave + 8 bank holidays + your birthdayoff
• 75% ChildcareDiscount for your ownchildren
• CareerGrowth: Tailoredtraining, development and promotion opportunities
• Health &Wellbeing Support: Confidentialhelpline and wellbeing resources
• SupportiveCulture: Warm,inclusive team with staff socials and appreciationtreats
• CompanyPension and freeon-site parking
• DBS PaidFor: We cover thecost of your enhanced DBS check
• UniformProvided: So you’reready from day one

The Role

As a Nursery Thirdin Charge, you’ll help children learn, play, and grow in a safe,engaging environment. You will:

• Support thenursery leadership team by leading through positive rolemodelling and maintaining high standards.
• Guide anddevelop staff through coaching, supervision and teamcollaboration.
• Build strongpartnerships with parents and carers through effectivecommunication and support.
• Help maintainstaffing, ratios and the smooth day-to-day running of thenursery.

About You

You’recompassionate, reliable, and committed to making a differenceevery day.

• Confidentwritten and spoken English
• Experience in anEarly Years setting
• Knowledge ofEYFS and safeguarding best practices

Please note: We areunable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are committed tosafeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect allstaff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure andBarring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. Thispost will be subject to enhanced checks as part of ourSafeguarding Duty.

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange ispart of the Family First Group where we take great care to treateveryone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities toany other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We arecommitted to providing equality of opportunity andanti-discriminatory practice for all children and familiesaccording to their individual needs. Discrimination on the groundsof gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civilpartnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment,pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or politicalbelief has no place within the Family First Group