Third in charge

Swanscombe, Kent
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Job Title: Third In Charge

Nursery: Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool

Job Type: Full Time / 40 hours per week / Permanent

Salary: £26,936 – £35,277 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Swanscombe

We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Third in Charge to join our Bright Horizons Swanscombe.

Our Bright Horizons Swanscombe is Ofsted rated Outstanding, and is situated close to Swanscombe train station, Ebbsfleet international and other public transport links.

The nursery offers a family feel environments, large on site car park and plenty of benefits

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
Huge variety of discounts across high street brands, utilities, and days out
Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and more
Refer a Friend Bonus, including New York Trip for 2 prize draw entry
Access to a wide selection of training programmes, supporting your individual career path, with career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
Employee Appreciation through our quarterly recognition weeks and annual Awards of Excellence gala’s
Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We care for over 25,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries, 98% of which are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Since 2005, we have supported the lives of thousands of children through our Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, supporting families and children in crisis – something we could not achieve without our Bright Horizons colleagues ongoing volunteering and fundraising.

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 – monitoring and improving practice and behaviours that underpin our high performance safety culture
In collaboration with the Nursery Manager, contribute to succession planning, identification and delivery of relevant training, and supporting professional development plans, including coaching and mentoring for all colleagues.
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
Previous experience working within an Early Years setting (ideally as a Third in Charge, Room Leader, Room Senior, 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
Experience of food preparation and the completion of relevant training linked to food management
Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

INDRL

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,936.00-£35,277.00 per year

Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends
School type:
Day nursery
Preschool

Ability to commute/relocate:
Kent, DA10 0LP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TIC Swanscombe