Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking a Room Leader for their Palmers Green Day Nursery. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 Early Years qualification, experience in childcare, and a passion for creating engaging, safe educational environments. Join a respected organization where you can help shape the future of young children through exceptional care and education.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Early Years, ideally as a Room Leader or similar role.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care.
• Promote and ensure child welfare, health, and safety.
• Maintain partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Ability to use various communication techniques

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Palmers Green Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £31,512 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Palmers Green, London

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 Palmers Green nursery. This setting is situated in North London, close to Palmers Green railway station, and offers access to Central London within 30 minutes. There is also nearby access to bus routes 121, 616 and W6.

The nursery offers a setting in a beautiful converted house, our team of nurturing and experienced staff are dedicated to providing the best care for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

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 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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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