Nursery : Bright Horizons Richmond Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary : Starting from £31,023.30 per annum (dependent on qualification / s and experience)

Location : Richmond, London

We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Third in Charge to join our Bright Horizons Richmond Day Nursery and Preschool, situated close to Richmond town centre, conveniently located close to North Sheen and Richmond train stations and Richmond tube, and has onsite parking available.

Our Bright Horizons Richmond Day Nursery and Preschool is Ofsted rated 'Good' and the nursery is purpose built, offering four well-resourced rooms and a fantastic spacious outdoor space for children aged 3 months to 5 years, all of which have been completely renovated before reopening in May 2022.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Discounted childcare of 50% for first child

Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days

Smart Health access, including 24 / 7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support

Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out

Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries

Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into nursery management

Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you’ll be doing

Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care

When required, act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies

Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and / or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child

Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe working environment

Promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth

Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline FTEs and budget KPIs

Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery

What we’re looking for

Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)

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 to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We look forward to receiving your application!