Job Description

Nursery -

Bright Horizons WoodLand Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary

- Starting from 30,700.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Contract-

Fixed Term Maternity cover, from December 2025 for 9-12 months

Location

- Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35


Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: "I did that."


We're looking for a Third in Charge to join our Bright Horizons WoodLand nursery and support over the lunch time period.


The nursery is proudly Ofsted rated 'Good' and is situated in Gaydon, Warwickshire, just off the M40 on the Jaguar Land Rover site. It consists of age based rooms supporting children from 3 months to 5 years old and has cosy reading corners, imagination play areas and sensory corners for all to enjoy. The nursery also includes a bright outdoor space for the children to play in.

Our 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 + Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Third in Charge, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child's needs. When required, you will also act as Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, promote the nursery to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth, and engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offering and support practice across all areas of the nursery.

What we're looking for

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

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.


If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today! INDCLH


We look forward to receiving your application!


If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.