Tinies
Third in Charge - Early Years
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About the Company
Our client, a unique nursery and preschool in the heart of Maidenhead, is looking for a passionate and creative Third in Charge to join their team. Focused on the power of imaginative play, this inspiring setting offers immersive role-play environments where children are encouraged to explore, create, problem-solve, and bring their ideas to life.
About the Role
Full-time | Up to 30,000 per annum (DOE)
This is a full-time position offering a fantastic working environment and some great benefits, including:
- Convenient location, just 5 minutes from Maidenhead Station
- Staff-friendly operating hours of 7:45am to 5:45pm (unless covering the 7:30am opening shift)
- Paid training days every term to support your professional development
- Uniform provided
- 50% childcare discount after funding for those with children
- A guaranteed week off at Christmas and one week off in August (taken from annual leave entitlement)
- A full one-hour unpaid lunch break each day
Responsibilities
As a Third in Charge, you will support the Nursery Manager in delivering high-quality early years care and education, creating a safe, stimulating and organised environment for children to thrive. You will lead and inspire a team of practitioners, ensure best practice and safeguarding standards are maintained, and contribute to providing an outstanding experience for both children and families.
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Qualifications
- Recognised Level 3 Childcare qualification (essential)
- Previous experience within an early year or nursery setting
Required Skills
- Caring, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting children's development
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
- A clear and up-to-date Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Tinies, safeguarding children and promoting their welfare are at the heart of everything we do. We are fully committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. We work closely with nurseries, families and corporate clients across the UK, maintaining high standards of safer recruitment and safeguarding. Every candidate is subject to robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures to confirm their suitability to work with children. All Tinies candidates must hold the appropriate enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for their role, or the relevant equivalent in Scotland or Northern Ireland, alongside all other checks required as part of our safer recruitment process. Tinies is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants and workers. We do not tolerate discrimination on any grounds.
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If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now email your CV to rebecca.galloway@tinies.com or call 07586 693613 to take the next step in your early years career!
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