Baby Room Leader

Bright Horizons UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in London seeks a qualified Room Leader to lead a team in delivering exceptional care to children aged 16 months to 2 years. You will promote child welfare and ensure safety while fostering strong partnerships with parents and colleagues. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have experience in an Early Years setting. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension benefits

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a similar role.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of child welfare and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team delivering exceptional care.
• Promote child welfare, health, and safety.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Skills

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Experience in Early Years setting

Understanding of EYFS

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Ability to build relationships

Effective communication skills

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Barnes Day Nursery and Preschool, 1b Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9ED

Salary: Starting from £31,512 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours: Full time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location: Barnes, London with great transport links, near Hammersmith and Roehampton

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our 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 full time, level 3 qualified Room Leader for our newly opened second baby room. The room is for children aged 16 months - 2 years.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £31,512 per annum
• 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

*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! INDLEH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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