Nursery Room Leader - Maternity Cover

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

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a Room Leader to mentor and inspire a team in delivering exceptional care and education. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in an Early Years setting. Responsibilities include promoting child welfare and maintaining partnerships with parents. The role offers competitive salary, childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and make a difference!

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Ability to mentor and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team to deliver exceptional care.
• Promote child welfare, health, and safety.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong communication techniques

Ability to develop trust and partnerships

Understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Basingstoke Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – starting from £28,392 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Basingstoke

*This vacancy is a Maternity Cover*

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 Bright Horizons Basingstoke Day Nursery and Preschool.

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.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please [e-mail] we will be happy to help.