Preschool Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking a Preschool Room Leader for their Bank Street Day Nursery and Preschool located in Canary Wharf. The role involves leading and inspiring a team while ensuring exceptional childcare and education standards. Ideal candidates will possess a Level 3 Early Years qualification and relevant experience. Enjoy competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work culture that values honesty, excellence, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting is ideal.
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to provide exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare and maintain strong partnerships with parents.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding regulations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Child Welfare

Inclusivity

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Bank Street Day Nursery and Preschool, 50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5NS
Salary: Starting from £31,512 per annum (dependent on qualification(s)/experience.
Hours: Full time, 40 hours Monday - Friday
Location: 50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5NS

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 Preschool Room Leader to join our Bright Horizons Bank Street Day Nursery & Preschool conveniently located in Canary Wharf, with excellent transport links via the Underground, DLR, and Elizabeth Line.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £31,512 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

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!

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