Third in Charge

Company: THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION
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Location: Hook
Job Description:

Nursery Third in Charge

RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Odiham, Hook RG29 1QH

£31141 37.5 hours per week

Why you should consider a career with RAFAKidz, a multi award winning nursery group and the largest provider of early years childcare to the RAF

  • Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees

  • Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs

  • Free access to virtual GP

  • Health and Stress Support plus gym discount

  • Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments

  • Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period

  • Group Associate Membership savings and discounts on household bills and more!

  • Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned)

  • Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings

  • First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews lets get to know each other before arranging a visit

  • Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate our big nominations and wins together!

About us

2025 was a phenomenal year for RAFAKidz! Our special awards include

  • Nursery Group of the YearNursery World

  • Medium Sized Nursery Group of the YearNational NMT Nursery Awards

  • Outdoor Learning EnvironmentNational NMT Nursery Awards

About our Early Years Coordinator role

You will need to have a minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification along with a Paediatric First Aid certificate. You will be working closely with the Nursery Management team to strengthen and grow the quality of our care and our team. Previousexperience as Room Leader or Senior Practitioner will be a great?starting point?for this position?as RAFAKidz?will invest in you and your development to enable you to grow in this first level management?role. You will have a strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance?along with?proven practical experience of?implementing good qualitylearning opportunities.

A key part of the role will be to?support the coaching and?mentoring of?staff,?helping?the manager?to?identifystaff training needs and to ensure highest levels of training are provided to staff.?You will create and maintainenriching and high-quality educational environments which are safe, caring and stimulating at all times.

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities

Apply via our website rafakidz.org.ukInterviews ongoing so please do not delay in applying, wed love to hear from you

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Posted: September 12th, 2026