Nursery Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Egham; On-site; GBP 28,116 - 34,365; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

31 days annual leave

Pension

24/7 virtual GP & early wage access

Career development programme

Subject to T&Cs

Job summary

Bright Horizons Englefield Green Day Nursery and Preschool in Egham, Surrey, is seeking a Room Leader to lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education for young children, helping each child reach milestones while upholding safeguarding and health and safety standards.

You will build strong partnerships with parents and colleagues, have a Full Level 3+ Early Years qualification, EYFS knowledge, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support a team to deliver care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Build partnerships with parents and professionals to meet children's needs.

Skills

Team leadership

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

NURSERY – Bright Horizons Englefield Green Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from: £31,241.60 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours – Full Time, 40 hours

Location – Egham, Surrey, TW20

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.”

Our Benefits

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

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.

Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

We look forward to receiving your application!