Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Chester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount (50%)

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

40h over 5 days

Job summary

Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Nursery is seeking a Room Leader to lead, mentor and support a dedicated team in the Rising 2’s room. You will drive exceptional care and education, ensuring child welfare and safeguarding while partnering with parents and colleagues.

The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a supportive organisation with HEART values, opportunities for professional development, and a 40-hour week over five days in a Countess of Chester

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting – ideally in a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Educator role.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Knowledge of Safeguarding, Child Protection and wider legislative requirements for working with children.
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents.
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child's needs.
• Deliver engaging and inclusive learning experiences for children in the room.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Child safeguarding

Communication with children

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Countess of Chester

Salary – from £29,612.90+ per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Countess of Chester Health Park CH2 1UL

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 Countess of Chester Nursery in our Rising 2’s Room.

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

• 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

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

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.