Baby Room Leader

Bright Horizons UK; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is looking for a Room Leader to join their Northgate House nursery in Beaconsfield. The role includes mentoring a team to deliver exceptional care and education for children, ensuring their welfare and development. A Level 3 Early Years qualification is required along with experience in a similar setting. The position offers a competitive salary starting at £29,536 per annum and various benefits, including childcare discounts and a professional development program.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits, including virtual GP appointments

Professional development program access

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader or similar.
• Ability to mentor and inspire a team.
• Understanding of child welfare and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, and safety.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents

Effective communication techniques

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Northgate House Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £29,536 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 40 hours per week, over 4 days

Location – Beaconsfield, HP9

Are you looking to work to be part of HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Room Leader to join our Northgate House nursery to lead our wonderful Baby Room!

The nursery is located in the centre of the beautiful market town of Beaconsfield, just a short 15 minute walk from Beaconsfield rail station and local shops. The nursery boasts spacious, bright rooms with outdoor spaces that are partially covered and accessible for all rooms.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child*

• Enhanced parental leave

• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

• Pension

• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education, to help all children within the room to develop and meet their individual milestones. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or similar

• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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