Third in Charge

Grandir UK Limited; Daventry; Híbrido; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

33 days annual leave

Christmas shutdown

Flexible working options

£500 refer a friend bonus

Company pension scheme

Sick pay from day 1

Life assurance

Great Place to Work

Descripción de la vacante

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Daventry is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Third In Charge to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression, with 33 days leave, pension contributions, sick pay from day 1 and life assurance for staff aged 18–65.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the Nursery Manager with the effective day-to-day management of the nursery.
• Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff.
• Support, supervise, train, and appraise all staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice.
• Support the Nursery Manager to identify training needs; develop training plans and evaluate training undertaken by staff.
• Assist the Nursery Manager in delivering agreed occupancy targets.
• Maintain effective methods of communication with children, staff, parents, and carers.
• Assist the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all complaints and concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner and that these are reported to the Regional Manager.

Descripción del empleo

Danetre Hospital, London Rd, Daventry NN11 4DY, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 05:00

Third In Charge

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Daventry

Part of Grandir UK

Salary £27,827 to £30,576 (depending on experience and qualifications with regular pay reviews)

Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Daventry, is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Third In Charge to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period


• Christmas and New Year shutdown


• Flexible working options available


• £500 refer a friend bonus


• Company pension scheme with employer contributions


• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1


• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65


• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

About Our Nursery

Our Daventry nursery is set within the grounds of Danetre Hospital, offering a convenient and welcoming environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. With thoughtfully designed spaces for each age group, we focus on supporting every child’s development, wellbeing, and confidence as they progress through their early years.

Fantastic Outdoor Space
Our recently refurbished garden provides a safe and stimulating environment where children can run, play, and develop their physical skills. Through our Sow & Grow programme, children take part in the full gardening cycle—from planting seeds to harvesting produce which is then used in fun activities such as baking. The secure, well-equipped outdoor space encourages creativity, teamwork, and a strong connection to the natural world.

Great Location and Transport Links
Located just a 10-minute walk from Daventry town centre, our nursery offers excellent transport links, with easy access to the M1 and A5—making it an ideal choice for families commuting from the surrounding areas.

What will you be doing

• Assist the Nursery Manager with theeffective day-to-day management of the nursery.


• Ensure that all children attending the nursery receiverich and stimulating experiencesappropriate to their age and stage of development


• Developopen and positiveworking relationships with staff


• Support, supervise, train, and appraise all staff to ensure delivery ofhigh-quality childcare practice


• Support the Nursery Manager toidentify training needs; develop training plansand evaluate training undertaken by staff


• Assist the Nursery Manager in deliveringagreed occupancy targets


• Maintaineffective methods of communicationwith children, staff, parents, and carers


• Assist the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all complaints and concerns areactively resolvedin a timely manner and that these are reported to the Regional Manager

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks


• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks


• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid


• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid


• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid


• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you


• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets


• 24 hour remote GP appointments


• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies


• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams


• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities


• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit.To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.