Preschool Room Leader

Bright Horizons; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is seeking a Preschool Room Leader for their Bank Street Day Nursery in Canary Wharf, London. This full-time role involves leading a team, promoting child welfare, and delivering excellent educational experiences. Candidates must possess a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have relevant experience in an Early Years setting. Benefits include childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments

Access to a professional development program

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting, particularly as a Room Leader or equivalent.
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and safeguarding protocols.
• Ability to develop partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Child Protection

Communication Techniques

Team Leadership

Inclusive Learning Environments

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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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.

• 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!