Nursery Room Leader

Bright Horizons UK; Colchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons UK seeks a Room Leader for its Colchester nursery, focusing on leading a team to provide high-quality care and education for children. This role entails mentoring staff, ensuring child welfare, and collaborating closely with parents. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years, along with relevant experience and a passion for creating inclusive environments. The position offers a competitive salary starting from £28,392 per annum, with additional benefits such as 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

Access to professional development programs

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting.
• Ability to use various communication techniques with children and adults.
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection standards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Ability to develop trust and partnerships with colleagues and parents

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery & Pre-School

Salary – From £28,392 per annum

Location – Colchester

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 Colchester Nursery which accommodates up to 108 children in a beautifully purpose-built setting, featuring spacious rooms and garden areas ideal for outdoor teaching and learning. The nursery boasts excellent public transport links.

Our Benefits

• From £28,392 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
• Shift: 40 hours over 4 or 5 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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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