Third in Charge & SENDCo | Bristol St Philips | £14.55ph in Charfield

Third in Charge & SENDCo | Bristol St Philips | £14.55ph

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips Location:

St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP Salary:

£14.55 per hour Hours:

40 hours per week Contract:

Permanent, Full-time Schedule:

Monday to Friday Closing date:

Sunday 22 November 2026 Ready to take the next step in your Early Years career?

Are you an experienced

Room Manager, Senior Early Years Practitioner or Early Years Team Leader

with a passion for

SEND and inclusive practice

? We're looking for a

Third in Charge & SENDCo

to join

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips

, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine

nursery leadership with SEND coordination

, supporting our management team while helping ensure every child receives the individual support they need to learn, develop and thrive. Why join Little Adventures?

We want you to have more than a job. We want you to build a career you enjoy. You'll benefit from: £14.55 per hour

33 days' holiday

for full-time colleagues, including bank holidays

An additional paid day off for your birthday

Excellent staff childcare support from day one.

For eligible colleagues in England, where funded childcare applies, a 100% discount applies to remaining childcare fees after available funding has been used, subject to availability and scheme conditions

Training and career development

, including apprenticeships, mentoring and learning resources

Clear career progression

, including opportunities to develop towards Deputy Nursery Manager and Nursery Manager roles

Wellbeing support

, with services that may include 24/7 emotional support, virtual GP/nurse access, online physiotherapy and medical, financial and legal helplines

Stream financial wellbeing tools

Gym and lifestyle discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

for eligible colleagues

Recognition and rewards

, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition

Team events and celebrations

We're proud to be a

Great Place to Work® certified organisation

and recognised by

The Sunday Times Best Places to Work

, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we're building for our people. What you'll be doing

As our Third in Charge & SENDCo, you'll: Support the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager with the day-to-day leadership of the nursery

Step into additional leadership responsibilities when required

Lead, motivate and support colleagues to deliver high-quality Early Years practice

Champion

SEND, inclusion and early intervention

across the nursery

Support colleagues to identify and respond to children's individual needs

Work collaboratively with parents, carers and relevant professionals to support children with SEND

Support the development, implementation and review of appropriate plans and strategies for individual children

Help ensure SEND records and documentation are accurate and appropriately maintained

Support high-quality teaching and learning in line with the

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Help ensure staffing and deployment support safe ratios and children's needs

Coach and support colleagues to develop their confidence and inclusive practice

Build strong relationships with children and families

Promote excellent safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare practices

Lead by example and bring our values to life every day

What we're looking for

You'll need: A

full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent

Strong knowledge of the

EYFS

A good understanding of

SEND and inclusive Early Years practice

Experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting

Experience supporting or leading colleagues

Confidence communicating with families and other professionals

Strong organisation and record-keeping skills

A caring, positive and professional leadership style

A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection

A commitment to ensuring

every child has the opportunity to thrive

An Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required check

Previous

SENDCo/SENCO experience or SEND-related training

would be an advantage. Grow your Early Years leadership career

Already working as a

Room Manager, Senior Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Team Leader, SENDCo/SENCO or Third in Charge

? This could be your opportunity to combine your passion for

inclusive Early Years practice

with your next step into nursery leadership. You'll have the opportunity to develop your leadership experience while building specialist knowledge in SEND and supporting positive outcomes for children and their families. Our culture is built around our

ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty

, with learning, recognition and career opportunities forming part of our colleague promise. Safeguarding children

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Our safer recruitment process includes the appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, Enhanced DBS and barred-list checks where required, qualification verification and employment history checks. Easy to reach from across Bristol

Our nursery is at

Shaftesbury Chapel, Union Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP

, with convenient access from: Bristol City Centre | Temple Meads | Redcliffe | Lawrence Hill | Easton | St George | Totterdown | Knowle | Brislington | Bedminster | Southville | Fishponds | Kingswood Ready for your next adventure?

If you're looking for a

Third in Charge, Early Years SENDCo, Nursery SENCO, Room Manager, Senior Early Years Practitioner or nursery leadership job in Bristol

, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take your next step in Early Years leadership with Little Adventures. Applications close Sunday 22 November 2026.