Nursery Third in Charge

Bright Horizons UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Cambridge seeks a Third in Charge to lead and mentor a team, ensuring exceptional care and education for children. Candidates should have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in an Early Years setting, demonstrating strong leadership skills and knowledge of child safeguarding. This role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 and numerous benefits, including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme

Qualifications

• Experience working within an Early Years setting, ideally as a Third in Charge, Room Leader, or similar.
• Confident decision maker with previous leadership experience.
• Ability to develop trust and strong relationships with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and maintain partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead when required.

Skills

Leadership and mentorship

Child safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Overview

Nursery – Bright Horizons Bunnybrookes Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £35,000 per annum

Location – Cambridge

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Third in Charge to join our Bunnybrookes nursery. Bunnybrookes is rated "Good" by Ofsted and located at Addenbrookes Hospital. The nursery boasts excellent transport links, including buses and cycle routes. It offers a cosy, intimate atmosphere with small rooms designed for children\'s growth. Both children and staff enjoy a wonderful outdoor space.

Benefits

• £35,000 per annum
• Childcare discount of 50% for first child*
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
• Shift : 40 hours over 5 days

*Subject to T&Cs

Responsibilities

As a Third in Charge, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child’s needs. When required, you will also act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, promote the nursery to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth, and engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offering and support practice across all areas of the nursery.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Third in Charge, Room Leader, Early Years Educator or similar
• Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

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