Early Years Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave + Christmas closure

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development access

Careers coach

Job summary

Bright Horizons Sawbridgeworth Nursery is seeking a Room Leader to lead and develop a team delivering high-quality care and education for preschool and toddler groups. The role requires overseeing welfare, safety and safeguarding while building strong partnerships with families.

You will work in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, in a full-time capacity, and you’ll be supported to develop professionally with a focus on Early Years standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader or similar.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding standards.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Skills

Leadership

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Sawbridgeworth Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – From £30,804.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21

Hours- Full time Monday-Friday

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 currently have a room leader vacancy for our Preschool Room and Toddler room within Bright Horizons Sawbridgeworth Nursery is a listed building and is only a 10 minute walk from the station. The nursery is in a rural area with a lovely garden area and light airy rooms. Locally, you will find unique amenities including shops and cafés and street parking nearby.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 31 days annual leave, including 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.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!