Nursery Third in Charge - Mat Cover

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; St. Day; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Christmas closure & option to purchase

Pension

24/7 virtual GP & wellbeing benefits

Career development & coaching

Job summary

Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery & Preschool in London is seeking a Maternity Cover Third in Charge to lead a team and ensure high standards of care and safeguarding. You will mentor staff, promote welfare, and maintain strong partnerships with families and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

The role requires a Full Time commitment (40 hours/week) with an Early Years Level 3 qualification and relevant experience in an Early Years setting. DBS checks and safeguarding duties apply.

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.

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.

Skills

Decision making

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Partnerships with parents

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery & Preschool, 76 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 7BA

Salary – Starting from £34,132.80 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - Full Time - 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location – Chingford, E4 7BA

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 Maternity Cover Third in Charge to join our Chingford Day Nursery & Preschool, E4 7BA.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £34,132.80 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

*Subject to T&Cs*

The Role

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.

What We’re Looking For

• 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

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!