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About the Role

We are looking for a Third in Charge to join our Carshalton, London setting, based in the pre-school room. This role involves leading, mentoring, and supporting a team to deliver exceptional care and education, promoting child welfare, health, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead when required.
• Promote the nursery to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth.
• Engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offering and support practice across all areas of the nursery.

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, 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.
• This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
• All roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Skills

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Safeguarding
• Child Protection
• Communication

Location

• Carshalton, London

Work Type

• 40 hours over 4 or 5 days

Experience Level

• Third in Charge
• Room Leader
• Early Years Educator or similar

Education Level

• Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Salary/Compensations

• From £32,760 per annum

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid 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

About the Company

• Our culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply.
• Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply.
• We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.