Pre School Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Astley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Parental leave

Annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Careers coach

Job summary

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool in Astley (Manchester) is hiring a Room Leader to guide a team in delivering exceptional care and education for young children.

You will support child welfare, safety and safeguarding, while building strong partnerships with parents and colleagues to meet each child’s milestones.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding standards.
• Develop strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Team leadership

Parent communications

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Early Years qualification (Level 3+)

Job description

Astley, Manchester

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.”

Location

Astley, Manchester

Salary

£30,804.80 per annum

Benefits

• £30,804.80 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 options: 40 hours over 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

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.