At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education for children.
- Company: Join Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery, a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy 50% childcare discount, enhanced parental leave, and 31 days annual leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in an Early Years setting required.
The predicted salary is between 32448 - 32448 £ per year.
Nursery - Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery
Salary - Starting from £32,448 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours - 40 Hours Per Week Mon-Fri
Permanent Contract - Fixed term maternity cover from May 2026 - March 2027
Location - Didcot, Oxfordshire
Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: 'I did that.'
Our amazing Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery and Preschool are looking for a passionate Third in Charge to join their team on a fixed term basis. The nursery, rated as 'Good' in its last Ofsted report, offers a wide range of extra curricular activities such as Forest School, and Bright Horizons Growing Programme, including Growing readers, writers and mathematicians designed to help children transition to school. They also have regular access to their recently refurbished garden area.
Benefits
- Childcare discount of 50% for first child
- Enhanced parental leave
- 31 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure
- Ability to also purchase additional leave
- Pension
- Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
- Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
Role
As a Third in Charge, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child's needs. When required, you will also act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, promote the nursery to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth, and engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offering and support practice across all areas of the nursery.
What we're looking for
- Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- 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
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
- Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/carers
- Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults
Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Third in Charge (Maternity cover) employer: Job Search Place Limited
Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery is an exceptional employer that prioritises a supportive and inclusive work culture driven by our HEART principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork. Located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we offer competitive benefits such as a 50% childcare discount, enhanced parental leave, and a robust professional development programme to help you grow in your career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children.
