Preschool Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; St. Day; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits incl. 24/7 virtual/

Careers coach and development

Early wages access

Shift options: 40 hours over 5 days

Job summary

Bright Horizons Didsbury is seeking a Room Leader to lead a team in delivering exceptional care and education for children in our Didsbury nursery. You will mentor staff, promote safeguarding, and maintain high standards of welfare and learning in collaboration with parents and professionals.

The role requires a full and relevant Level 3+ Early Years qualification and prior experience in an Early Years setting. OFSTED outstanding status reflects our commitment to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Full or above Level 3 Early Years qualification
• Experience in an Early Years setting in a supervisory role
• Commitment to safeguarding and EYFS standards

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education
• Ensure child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding
• Build partnerships with parents and professionals

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Room Leader experience

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 3 EY qualification

Job description

Bright Horizons Didsbury

£30,804.80 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Didsbury, 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.”

Nursery – Bright Horizons Didsbury

Salary – £30,804.80 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Didsbury, Manchester

We’re looking for a Room Leader to join our Didsbury nursery. The nursery is OFSTED rated outstanding and is located in the heart of Didsbury Village with great transport links.

• £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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

We look forward to receiving your application!