Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking a Room Leader for their Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool in Chigwell. The successful candidate will support a nurturing environment, fostering development in children while leading a dedicated team under the values of Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork. Benefits include childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, and professional development programs.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments

Access to professional development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Years settings, ideally as a Room Leader or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.

Skills

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Safeguarding and Child Protection knowledge

Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents

Communication techniques with children and adults

Passion for inclusive learning environments

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Nursery – Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting £29,952.00 per annum (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 Buckhurst Hill nursery.

Nestled in a convenient location on Palmerston Road, our nursery offers a warm and nurturing environment for young children to learn, grow, and thrive. We are proud to be rated"Good" by Ofsted, reflecting our commitment to high-quality early years education and care.

Our setting benefits from excellent local amenities, with a variety of shops and restaurants just a short walk away. We are also well-connected by public transport, with nearby bus stops serving the549 and 304 routes, making drop-offs and pick-ups easy for busy families.

• £29,952.00 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 4 or 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. 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!