ThirdinCharge

**Nursery** – Bright Horizons Springfields **Salary** – Starting from £30,754 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) **Location** – Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7BJ 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 Springfields Nursery right near Lichfield City train station. **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,