Early Childhood Specialist - Richmond/Hounslow

Job description

Job Title: Early Childhood Specialist Contract Type: Full Time / 40 Hours per week / Field based / *Travel to HO and to our nurseries 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 - Regional travel required around Hounslow, Heathrow, Richmond Upon Thames areas * 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 ensu...