Nursery Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Ely; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is looking for a Room Leader for their Ely Day Nursery. This role involves supporting a team in delivering high-quality education and care to children, ensuring their development and welfare. Benefits include a competitive salary, childcare discounts, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension benefits

Access to virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader or similar role.
• Passion for creating fun, inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Mentoring

Team Leadership

Child Welfare

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification or above

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery & Pre-School

Salary – From £28,392 per annum

Location – Ely

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 Ely nursery which is conveniently located in the Cambridgeshire Business Park, just five minutes from Ely train station. We offer on-site parking for staff. Our modern, purpose-built nursery features a large outdoor area and well-equipped, spacious rooms that encourage children to learn through exploration and investigation.

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

*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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