Nursery Third in Charge

The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School-SW8 3BW 

Third in Charge / Toddlers/Pre-School Room Leader 

Salary -£31,200 40 hours per week all year round, Monday to Friday.

The Clapham Day Nursery & Preschool rated Good by Ofsted offers a warm, home-from-home environment where children are supported by a professional, caring team. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac on Peardon Street, our 3-storey building provides plenty of space for indoor and outdoor play.

We offer activities like Rugby Tots for 2-5-year-olds, which they love, as well as a cookery club with our chef.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Third in charge to join our team and make a meaningful impact on the children's lives. As part of the Family First Group, we’re committed to exceptional early years education and fostering professional development, with opportunities for leadership roles.

At The Clapham Day Nursery & Preschool, we believe in promoting independence, individuality, and the best resources to help children reach their full potential. We also provide daily updates and photos to keep parents connected with their child’s activities.

Join us in supporting children’s journeys to become confident, curious, and healthy individuals.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

We are:  Defined by Family

As a Nursery Third in Charge/Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As a Nursery Third in Charge/Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

* All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. ?A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.