Nursery Third in Charge

The Hammersmith Day Nursery and Preschool

Nursery Third In Charge

Salary £32,448 per annum

40 hours a week - 40 hours over 4 long days or 5 days 40 hours 

Tucked just down the drivway of Richford Gate, Off Ricford Street, our nursery enjoys a prime location only moments from Hammersmith Grove with quick, easy access to the District and Piccadilly lines at Goldhawk Road and Hammersmith Broadway stations. Convenient bus links and Westfield Shopping Centre are just a short walk away, making commuting convenient for our families and team. Set on the ground floor of a modern development, the nursery offers inpsiring learning spaces both indoors and outdoors, including a large garden with exciting climbing frames where children can explore and connect with nature. Inside, bright and spacious rooms provide the perfect enviroment for children to learn, grow and thrive - while parents love recieving daily updates and photos capturing their child's day of discovery. 

We are currently seeking a passionate Third in Charge to join our team. This full-time role offers a commitment of 40 hours per week, with flexible shift patterns between 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM. A full, relevant Level 3 childcare qualification is required. Please note that this is a full-year position, as the nursery operates year-round and does not follow a term-time schedule.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

£400 Qualification Bonus

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 

Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s

Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 

Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Referral Programme: Refer a friend and recieve upto £750

Transport links: Ruislip Manor and Eastcote Train Stations.

As a Nursery Third in Charge you will:

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality

Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff

Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As a Nursery Third in Charge you will need:

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential

Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential

Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable

Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential

Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group