Nursery Room Leader Maternity Cover

Bright Horizons Family Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-oriented childcare provider in Burgess Hill is seeking a Room Leader to lead and inspire a team. This role involves delivering exceptional care and education, promoting child welfare, and maintaining strong partnerships with parents. Candidates should have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and a passion for creating inclusive learning environments. The position offers a competitive salary starting from £28,392 per annum and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Professional development programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding child protection.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Team leadership

Child welfare and safeguarding

Effective communication

Understanding of EYFS

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Overview

Nursery Bright Horizons Tudor House Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location: Burgess Hill

• This vacancy is a Maternity Cover for 12 months

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 where you can say: "I did that".

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for the 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 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, safeguarding and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Qualifications

• 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 that has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 apply today!

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Application Details

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1