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3rd in Charge – Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, Rushden
Did you know the rhyme? If so, you might just be the person we’re looking for to help create a nurturing, caring environment for our little ones.
About the Role
Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Rushden, part of Grandir UK, is seeking a 3rd in Charge to help lead, manage, and inspire our team in delivering outstanding early years care.
As the 3rd in Charge, you will:
- Work alongside the nursery leadership to maintain high standards of early years provision.
- Support children’s well-being, play, learning, and development with care and creativity.
- Maintain strong relationships with staff, parents, and carers.
- Help implement best practices from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- Support and mentor team members to ensure they thrive in their roles.
Responsibilities
- Create a nurturing environment: Tailor care to each child’s individual needs, ensuring a safe, engaging, and stimulating atmosphere.
- Monitor & improve childcare quality: Assess and refine practices to meet EYFS standards.
- Effective communication: Keep staff, parents, carers, and children informed and engaged.
- Collaborative leadership: Work closely with the nursery team to achieve shared goals.
- Budget & reporting: Ensure the nursery operates efficiently within financial constraints.
- Safeguarding commitment: uphold Grandir UK’s policies on child safety—enhanced DBS required.
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Requirements
- Passionate about early years education and child development.
- Strong management experience in a nursery or childcare setting.
- Ability to mentor and support staff while maintaining professional standards.
- Decision-making, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
- A clear DBS check (enhanced) will be mandatory.
Bonus: Love for rhymes, songs, and stories (it helps to know who ate the buns!).
Why Join Us?
- Flexible & productive work environment.
- 26 days annual leave + 5 bank holidays + 3 extra days over Christmas!
- Wellbeing Day – You get a full day off just to recover and recharge.
- Childcare discount – Save money when looking after your own little ones.
- Friend referral bonus – Earn £200+ for each trusted referral who joins.
- Wider benefits portal – Access discounts at fossils stores and turn vouchers into cash.
- 24/7 Remote GP appointments – Stay healthy without time-consuming visits.
- ‘May I Say Thank You’ – A monthly recognition and reward for staff efforts.
- Healthcare cashback – Claim savings on dental, physiotherapy, and more.
- Great Place to Work certification – Cultured, values-driven workplaces with employee first.
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#ThirdInCharge | #EarlyYears | #NurseryManager | #EYFS Mothers were not always called Mothers... (This job description pays tribute to our team, which means being the friend who forgot the cakes—or the fun-loving leader who remembers the rhymes!)
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