Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Andover; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool is looking for a Level 3 Room Leader to guide a team, support children's development, and ensure safe, high‑quality care.

You will foster partnerships with parents and staff, uphold safeguarding standards, and promote an inclusive learning environment while contributing to milestones and welfare across the room.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting desirable, especially as a Room Leader or Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver high‑quality care and education.
• Maintain child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location – Andover

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 Level 3 Room Leader to join our Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool.

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
• 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.

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.