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Third in Charge
Third In Charge – Haddenham Day Nursery
About the Role
Title: Third in Charge Salary: £32,448 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience) Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday | Permanent Location: Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Join Bright Horizons Haddenham Day Nursery and become part of an organisation driven by their HEART principles—Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork. This is an opportunity to help shape the next generation in a supportive, engaging environment where your contribution is valued and recognised.
The recently opened nursery (September 2021) is Ofsted-rated Outstanding, featuring five spacious rooms, a large garden, and an external balcony area with excellent views. Just six miles from Aylesbury and seven miles from the M40 junction 7, it’s ideally located with good transport links, onsite parking, and nearby amenities—including a supermarket just next door!
Core Responsibilities
As Third in Charge, you will:
- Lead, mentor, and support a team to deliver exceptional care and early years education
- Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding are prioritised
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead when required
- Foster strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals to meet individual child needs
- Promote the nursery to enhance retention and occupancy
- Engage with the Local Authority to support best practices across all nursery services
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Benefits
Bright Horizons offers:
- 50% childcare discount (for your first child)*
- Enhanced parental leave
- 31 days’ annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure), with the option to purchase additional leave*
- Pension scheme
- Financial and wellbeing benefits, including:
- 24/7 virtual GP appointments
- Early access to wages
- Careers development programme access (including a careers coach)
- *Subject to Terms & Conditions
Requirements
To excel in this role, you must have:
- A full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as:
- Third in Charge
- Room Leader
- Early Years Educator
- Ability to make confident, informed decisions and support team members
- Strong understanding of:
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Legislative requirements for working with children
- Excellent communication skills with:
- Children
- Colleagues
- Parents and carers
- Experience building trust and professional relationships with stakeholders
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This position is subject to safeguarding requirements and an enhanced DBS check before appointment.
Why Join Bright Horizons?
- Ranked as a Great Place to Work every year since 2006
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives
- Supportive and visual culture that values your contributions
Inclusivity
Bright Horizons is an inclusive employer, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. If you require reasonable adjustments, please let us know. All roles in early years require an Enhanced DBS check.
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For assistance, email: europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com
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