Baby Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank hols

Pension

Wellbeing benefits incl. 24/7 virtual.

Professional development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited is seeking a Room Leader for our Acorns BP Day Nursery to guide and inspire a Baby Room team and deliver exceptional care and early education.

You will hold a full Level 3 Early Years qualification, demonstrate EYFS knowledge and safeguarding commitment, and build trusted partnerships with parents and staff to meet each child’s needs.

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 3+ Early Years qualification required.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding awareness.
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents.
• Passion for creating inclusive, engaging learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and learning.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Develop strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Support children to meet individual milestones in a nurturing setting.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication with parents

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Acorns BP Day Nursery & Preschool

Salary – £31,241.60 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri| Permanent

Location – TW16 7LN

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 Room Leader to join our Acorns BP Day Nursery and lead our fantastic Baby Room!

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

*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.

INDCLH

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.