Third In Charge
Tooting Bec
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Nursery Room Leader and Third in Charge

Located near to Clapham Park/Tooting Bec Common

Salary Up to £35000

Baby room position


This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Room Leader looking to step up to a Third in Charge position. This is an excellent opportunity for career progression within a well respected setting on the grounds of a Prep School.


Job description

Are you passionate about working with children and love to help them develop and grow? Want to go further in your career? Earn more money? Have more fun? Learn from incredible teachers? Work for a growing family-owned company that values and rewards its team and treats them like partners?


We offer:

- Third in Charge can earn a yearly salary of up to £35,000!

- 40 hour working week (8am-6pm 4 days per week and a half day off each week)

- 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and 9 days off over Christmas and Easter)

- Earn more holiday the longer you work with us

- Paid overtime, paid sick days, employer pension contribution

- Individual yearly training budget

- Regular team treats like trips out of London, go karting, yoga, team dinners

Day to day:

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Baby Room Leader to join our team, and the ideal candidate will also take on Third in Charge responsibilities. Providing a safe and stimulating environment for children, which is nurturing and positive. To develop individual plans for each child, working in partnership with parents and sharing their child’s progress. Plan and implement activities that are suitable for the age and stage of development of the children. Encourage positive behaviour and be a role model to all. As a room leader you must have excellent communication skills and have a passion for working with children.


More about you:

Passionate about working with young children

High energy, positive thinker with a ‘can-do’ approach

Experience working with young children

A Relevant Early Years Qualification L3 or higher

Baby knowledge and experience


Successful applicants for this baby room leader and third in charge role must have good understanding of Safeguarding and the Learning and Development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). 


Applicants must have previous professional experience working with 0-5 year olds, baby room experience and hold relevant level 3 or above qualification in early years. 


Best Start Recruitment are here to help you to make the right choice in your next career move - if you meet the criteria set above, or would like Early Years Career advice please apply ASAP for an informal and confidential chat.


We currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Nursery Manager, Montessori, QTS, Room Leader and Nursery Nurse / Nursery Practitioner vacancies, please reach out for more information or send your CV to us today!


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