Third In Charge

Our client’s wonderful Chesham nursery is hiring a Third in Charge who is hard working and passionate about childcare to drive a small team in our over 2's unit.

With a salary of up to £28,080 per annum based on 40 hours working week.

What we can offer you:

• Travel allowance to help towards your monthly travel costs.
• Probation pass bonus
• Annual Salary Review
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Additional days holiday days for every 2 years’ service
• Free Breakfast
• Employee of the Month Reward
• Discounted Childcare
• Staff Appreciation Rewards
• Employee referral scheme

What you will be doing;

• You will be able to work closely within the nursery management team to provide a high level of professional leadership to room-based staff in your room and across the nursery.
• You will be able to support room staff in their roles and maintain positive working partnerships with the team, parents, carers, and outside agencies.
• You are someone who can generate creative ideas to inspire learning, write reports and keep clear and accurate records.
• You will promote a high standard of quality within the nursery including practice, environment, and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• You can develop and maintain professional working relationships with the team, parents and external agencies.
• You will carry out peer observations and from this provide the room staff with constructive feedback.
• You will lead and support colleagues to monitor and record children’s progress and use the information as a basis for planning and improving practice and provision both indoors and out.
• You will support the Nursery Management Team with inducting, supporting, training, and appraising all staff to deliver high quality childcare practice.
• You will support the Nursery Management Team to identify, address and support individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals.
• You can assume additional management responsibilities as and when required.

What we need from you;

• You have a minimum full and relevant Level 3 qualification.
• You have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a leadership role.
• You are passionate about childcare and development and understand the EYFS.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this role, then please do apply and one of our consultants will be in touch!