Regional Quality Specialist - Early Years

Job Title: Regional Quality Specialist - Early Years (Early Childhood Specialist)

Type: Full Time / 37.50 Hours per week / Field based

Salary: From £47k per annum plus £4k car allowance

Location: Candidates to be within an hour's drive from the North West London

area

• Travel is required to our nurseries within the North West London (Watford, Wembley, Maidenhead, Kenton, Northwood, Golders Green) plus travel to head office as and when required*

Car and Driving Licence is essential for this role

Closing Date for this role is 30th October 2026 - all candidates need to attach a full and relevant cv to be considered.

Purpose of the Role

• Support nursery teams to deliver outstanding early years education and care across the region.
• Provide hands-on coaching, mentoring, and training to drive best practice and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Nursery Managers and operational teams to maintain high-quality learning environments and strong regulatory outcomes.
• Lead the implementation of the Bright Beginnings Curriculum, Quality Improvement Framework, SEND/ASN, and Nurture approaches to ensure every child has the best start in life.

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working and holiday entitlement
• Discounted childcare
• Discounts on shopping, groceries, holidays, and entertainment
• Wellbeing support and resources to help you thrive at work and home

Why Bright Horizons?

At Bright Horizons, our support teams play a vital role in helping over 10,000 children across the UK access outstanding care and education. With 98% of our nurseries rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, we're proud to make a positive difference to children, families, and communities. We are committed to creating a supportive workplace that champions flexibility, wellbeing, and a healthy work-life balance for all our employees.

Core Responsibilities

• Regional Quality Leadership: Act as the pedagogical lead across nurseries in South West London, providing hands-on coaching and mentoring to Nursery Managers and teams to drive Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.
• Curriculum Implementation: Champion the Bright Horizons UK Nurture Approach, SEND/ASN excellence, and Thrive methodologies, ensuring consistent, high-quality learning environments across all settings.
• Compliance & Inspection Readiness: Partner with Operations and the Pedagogical Research & Development (PR&D) team to ensure strict regulatory compliance, safeguarding, and continuous inspection readiness.
• Impact & Data Analysis: Utilize quality monitoring tools and IT systems to evaluate nursery performance, producing concise reports that track the impact of quality improvement initiatives.
• Training & Development: Design and deliver innovative training sessions, supporting the succession planning of Nursery Managers and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Background: Significant experience (3+ years) in a quality based Early Years role.
• Track Record: Proven ability to drive quality improvement and secure Good or Outstanding regulatory inspection outcomes.
• Knowledge: Expert understanding of UK Early Years legislative frameworks, safeguarding, child protection, and modern pedagogical best practices.
• Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Education (Degree or Post-Graduate QTS/EYTS highly desirable).
• Logistics: Full, clean driving licence and the ability to travel regularly across our settings in the North West London area

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!