Nursery Senior Manager

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Full time
Lead a Team of Dedicated Professionals

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Third in Charge to join our team at Bright Horizons Bunnybrookes Day Nursery and Preschool in Cambridge.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of dedicated professionals in providing exceptional care and education to children. As a Third in Charge, you will be responsible for mentoring and inspiring your team to deliver outstanding results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children in our care
  • 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 with 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 Offer

We offer a competitive salary, discounted childcare, and a range of benefits, including:

  • Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
  • Discounted childcare of 50% for the first child (T&Cs apply)
  • 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
About Us

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, as well as 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.



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