Preschool Room Leader

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

Job summary

A leading children's nursery is seeking a Room Leader for their Potten End site in Hemel Hempstead. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 Early Years qualification, experience in early years settings, and a passion for creating inclusive learning environments. The role involves leading a team, ensuring child welfare, and collaborating with families to meet each child's needs. Enjoy benefits like childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme access

Flexible shift options

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Early Years settings as a Room Leader or similar.
• Ability to develop strong partnerships with colleagues and parents.
• Effective communication techniques with children and adults.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Potten End Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from: £28,392 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location- Hemel Hempstead, HP1

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 Potten End nursery. The beautiful 92-place setting is based in converted barns, with spacious and well-resourced rooms, as well as a fantastic large garden area complete with play equipment, and animals! The nursery is Ofsted rated 'Good' and benefits from plenty of onsite parking.

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

• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 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

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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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