Nursery Senior Manager

1 month ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Full time
Nursery Third in Charge Opportunity

About Us

Bright Horizons Bunnybrookes Day Nursery and Preschool is a reputable childcare centre in Cambridge, offering a nurturing environment for children to grow and develop. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Third in Charge to join our team.

Job Summary

We are looking for a qualified and dedicated individual to lead, mentor, and inspire our team to deliver exceptional care and education to children. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Early Years education, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education to children
  • Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring 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 carers to meet the needs of each child
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy, and safe working environment
  • Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers to support retention and occupancy growth
  • Ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure inline with FTEs and budget KPIs

What We Offer

We provide a competitive salary, above industry standard, with annual salary reviews. Our benefits include discounted childcare, up to 33 days holiday per year, Smart Health access, and a development programme for every stage of your career.

Requirements

  • 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, or Early Years Educator
  • Confident decision maker with experience providing support and leadership to others
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and legislative requirements for working with children
  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with colleagues and parents

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 been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2015 and have achieved Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.



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