Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in Bolton seeks a passionate Room Leader to inspire a team and ensure exceptional care and education for children. This full-time role offers professional development opportunities and various employee benefits, including childcare discounts and gym memberships. Join us to make a difference in children's lives!

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme

Free gym and pool memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Years settings, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS.
• Ability to develop trust with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety.
• Maintain partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

Communication

Child Protection

Safeguarding

Team Leadership

Creativity

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Salary– £29,536 per year (full time equivalent / dependant on qualification/s and experience)

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 Bolton nursery. The Nursery is Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and offers free David Lloyd gym and pool memberships for any Bright Horizons staff members and great transport links

£29,536 per year

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: Full time, 40 hours

*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!