Regional Field-Based Early Years Quality Lead

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Holiday entitlement

Discounted childcare

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool is seeking an Early Years Quality Specialist to lead regional quality improvement across our South Division, including Brighton and Crawley. This full-time role is field-based with travel required and a £45k salary plus £4k car allowance.

You will coach nursery teams, deliver coaching, training, and implement the Bright Beginnings Curriculum, Quality Improvement Framework, SEND/ASN and Nurture approaches to ensure every child has the best start in

Qualifications

• Significant Early Years leadership across multiple settings.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, developing nursery teams.
• Strong safeguarding, inspection frameworks and best practice.
• Evidence-based improvement via data, audits and reporting.
• Level 3 Early Years qualification and ongoing professional development.
• Desirable: Nursery Manager/Local Authority/EY Quality Improvement experience.
• Desirable: Ofsted/Care Inspectorate inspector experience.
• Desirable: EY degree or QTS/EYTS/EYPS/Thrive practitioner status.
• Desirable: Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support nursery teams to deliver outstanding care and education.
• Coach, mentor, and develop colleagues to drive best practice.
• Conduct nursery visits to monitor quality and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support the delivery of the Bright Beginnings Curriculum, SEND/ASN, and Nurture programmes.
• Work with Nursery Managers and regional teams to improve outcomes and maintain compliance.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
• Help nurseries achieve strong inspection and quality audit outcomes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Coaching & mentoring

Safeguarding knowledge

Data-driven improvement

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

EYFS leadership qualification / Thrive status

Job description

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool is seeking an Early Years Quality Specialist to lead regional quality improvement across our South Division, including Brighton and Crawley. This full-time role is field-based with travel required and a £45k salary plus £4k car allowance.

You will coach nursery teams, deliver coaching, training, and implement the Bright Beginnings Curriculum, Quality Improvement Framework, SEND/ASN and Nurture approaches to ensure every child has the best start in