Room Leader

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

Job summary

A leading nursery provider is seeking a Room Leader for its Buckhurst Hill location. This role involves leading a team to provide high-quality education and care for children, ensuring their development and meeting individual milestones. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have a passion for inclusive learning environments. The organization offers a supportive work culture and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Financial and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme access

Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days

Qualifications

• Experience within an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Ability to develop trust and strong partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team to deliver quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and maintain strong partnerships.

Skills

Passion for creating inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of EYFS

Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Communication techniques with children and adults

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting £29,952.00 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Buckhurst Hill, Essex

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.

Our Benefits

• £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!

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