Contract Type: Full Time / 40 Hours per week / Field based / *Travel to HO and to our nurseries
* Regional travel required around Westminster, Paddington and Central London area *
Salary: From £43k per annum plus £4k car allowance (If required)
Please apply with an up to date CV to be considered for this opportunity
Purpose of Role
The Early Childhood Specialist is a regional leadership role within Bright Horizons UK, providing hands-on pedagogical guidance and quality assurance across nurseries. The role involves regular nursery visits, close collaboration with Regional Directors, Nursery Managers, and central teams, and direct coaching, mentoring, and training of practitioners to ensure high-quality care, education, and safety.
The Specialist drives best practice in teaching and learning, leads pedagogical change, supports regulatory compliance, and helps secure Good or Outstanding inspection outcomes. Working closely with the Pedagogical Research & Development (PR&D) team, the role supports the implementation of the Bright Horizons curriculum, Quality Improvement Framework (QIF), and Nurture Approaches, including SEND/ASN and Thrive, to ensure continuous improvement and service excellence across nursery settings.
What We Can Offer You
Why Bright Horizons?
We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 20 consecutive years, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2022.
Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
Key Tasks And Responsibilities
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Essential Experience
Experience Desirable
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Personal Attributes
Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for!
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.
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