Preschool Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development access

Job summary

Bright Horizons St Johns Wood is seeking a Pre-school Room Leader to join our St Johns Wood Day Nursery and Preschool. Based in St John’s Wood, London, the role leads the preschool room and mentors a team to deliver high‑quality care and education in line with EYFS.

You will hold a Level 3+ Early Years qualification, demonstrate safeguarding knowledge, and build strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting – ideally as a Room Leader or similar.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of EYFS.
• Knowledge of safeguarding/child protection and related legislation.
• Ability to develop trust and strong partnerships with colleagues and parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Relationship building

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons St Johns Wood Day Nursery and Preschool, 70 Marlborough Hill, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 0NH

Salary – Starting from £32,864 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours - Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location – St Johns Wood, NW8 0NH

_ *This position is based within our Preschool Room* _

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 Pre-school Room Leader to join our wonderful team at our St Johns Wood Da Nursery and Preschool. Our nursery in St John’s Wood is conveniently located with excellent transport links. We are close to South Hampstead train station and St John’s Wood and Swiss Cottage tube stations.

Our Benefits

• £32,864.00 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

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.

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.

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