Senior Nursery Lead & Safeguarding Champion

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Ely; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Additional leave option

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery is seeking a Third in Charge to lead and mentor a team delivering exceptional care and education. You will promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, support retention and occupancy growth, and engage with Local Authority to understand local offerings and practice across the nursery.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3+ Early Years qualification and EY experience.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and ability to apply policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and build partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead to support retention and occupancy growth.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Decision making

Mentoring team

Education

Level 3+ Early Years qualification

Job description

Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery is seeking a Third in Charge to lead and mentor a team delivering exceptional care and education. You will promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, support retention and occupancy growth, and engage with Local Authority to understand local offerings and practice across the nursery.