Grandir UK
Third in Charge
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Third in Charge
Third in Charge (Nursery)
Location: Dicky Birds, Pepys Road (part of Grandir UK) Salary: £30,264 – £33,280 (depending on experience & qualifications, with regular pay reviews)
Why Join Us?
⭐ Welcome bonus: £1,000 (T&Cs apply) ⭐ Outstanding nursery, rated by Ofsted
Join our warm, inclusive, and child-focused nursery where you’ll thrive amid flexible working, excellent benefits, and meaningful career progression.
About the Role
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Third in Charge to join our vibrant team. Your role will be core to nurturing, supporting, and inspiring our children, fostering curiosity, and helping them reach their full potential every day.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Creating a safe, stimulating, and individualised environment to meet each child’s needs
- Implementing and maintaining effective childcare systems (monitoring, evaluating, and improving practices)
- Managing communication with children, staff, parents, and carers
- Building and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with team members
- Ensuring adherence to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards
- Supporting staff development through goal-setting and performance reviews
- Taking on playroom management duties as required
- Monitoring and controlling budgetary spend
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Benefits – Family & Wellbeing
We prioritise the wellbeing of our staff with:
✅ Generous leave:
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- 3 days during Christmas/Vため妇 shutdown
- Christmas & New Year shutdown (no work)
✅ Supportive parental benefits:
- 100% pay (12 weeks) for maternity and adoption leave
- 100% pay (4 weeks) for paternity leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid for parental bereavement leave
- 2 weeks paid for compassionate leave
- 2 weeks paid for miscarriage leave
- One dedicated Wellbeing Day per year
- An additional week’s leave after 2 years (The Grand Event) for significant life events
Educational & Professional Development Benefits
✅ Training & progression:
- Tailored in-house training programme
- Promotion opportunities within Grandir UK
✅ Financial & wellbeing support:
- Pension scheme (with employer contributions)
- Statutory Sick Pay from day one
- Life assurance (for staff aged 18–65)
✅ Recognition & rewards:
- £500 “refer a friend” bonus
- Employee benefits portal (discounts at ASOS, gyms, cinemas, supermarkets etc.)
- 24hr remote GP access
- Medical cashback (lat expends on bodily expenses)
- Celebration days for team morale; May dedicated to celebrating our colleagues
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Company Culture & Values
We work to create a positive, fulfilling environment, evidenced by our: 🏆 Great Place to Work Certification (employees’ views) 🌱 Sustainability focus (Carbon Literacy, Eco Schools accredited) 💼 Community integration:
- Family support (activities, home learning packs, Famly app updates)
- Forest School, Make-and-Bake, PE for hands-on learning
- Outdoor visits (library, train station, local parks)
Interactive teamwork allows each member to contribute to decisions and personal growth across our supportive additional teams.
Our Pledge
Grandir UK commits to:
🔒 Safeguarding: Enhanced DBS check required. 🌟 Inclusivity: An equal opportunity employer (recruitment based on merit). 🤖 Note: While AI-assisted tools may support our initial screening/references, all hiring decisions remain human-led.
Apply today! We’ll review applications immediately and may close the role early if filled.
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