Early Years Program Coordinator

Job Description

Early Years Program Coordinator

Location: Mumbai Day Care Center, Goregaon

Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent

Pay: 48,000 - 60,000 INR (depending on experience

Working pattern: 8.30am-5.30pm, 9.30am-6.30pm, 10.30am-7.30pm and 11.30am-8.30pm (Monthly rotational shifts)

** Bonus paid when working the 11.30am shift **

Who are Bright Horizons?:

Bright Horizons are worldwide childcare organisation with around 1,000 daycare and preschool centers across the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands and India.

We provide high quality care and education to children aged 0-6 years old.

We currently have an opportunity to join us in our Mumbai daycare center as a Program Coordinator.

Purpose of the Role

As a Program Coordinator your job will be to lead, mentor and inspire a team of teachers to deliver a world class educational program for our children, ensuring the teaching team provides a safe and nurturing environment.

Key Tasks

• Ensure childrens safety at all times
• Plan efficient staff deployment according to ratios
• Provide a stimulating and inviting environment to encourage independence and self motivation
• Supervise and lead a team of teachers to deliver our curriculum and ensure our teachers are providing a rich learning opportunities
• Lead our team of teachers to develop strong parent partnerships
• Model positive discipline techniques
• Record keeping
• Staff inductions
• Contribute to performance reviews of teachers
• When required, be the Designated Safeguarding lead
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions for continuous professional development

Benefits for you!

• Generous holiday pay of 12 days + public holidays (increases every year to a maximum of 27 days + public holidays)
• Sick/emergency leave
• Annual performance and salary review
• OPD and preventative health checkup – New benefit for 2026!
• Accident insurance
• Medical insurance
• Life Insurance
• Gratuity
• Provident fund
• Paid maternity leave
• Childcare fees paid for
• Service recognition (Gifts and vouchers for your work anniversary)
• Annual awards evening
• Annual staff outing
• Employee appreciation weeks
• Employee Assistant Program to support with mental health

Essential Qualifications

• University Degree – Ideally in Education or Psychology
• Qualification in Early Years Care and Education/Nursery Teacher’s Training/Montessori Training

Experience Required:

• Early Years curriculum knowledge
• Experience of lesson planning for children aged 0-6 years old
• Leading teams through coaching and mentoring
• Staff deployment and rostering
• Leading educational programmes
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Conducting audits and creating actions plans
• Soft skills: Patience, communication, teamwork and creativity

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. 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! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to a criminal record check. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.

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