Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Colchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Parental leave

Annual leave 20 days + holidays

Christmas closure pay

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Colchester is seeking a Room Leader to lead, mentor and support a team, delivering exceptional care and education for every child in the room. You will promote welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and build strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and other professionals to meet each child's individual milestones.

The role requires a full-time, 40-hour week, starting salary from £31,500 per annum, based on qualifications and experience, with commitment to safeguarding

Qualifications

• Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is required.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding in daily practice.
• Build strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals to meet each child's needs.
• Deliver inclusive learning environments and effective communication with children and adults.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Parent communication

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Experience in Early Years setting

Job description

As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional 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.

• 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

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.

Salary - Starting from £31,500 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - Full time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location - Colchester, CO4 6BT

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 Colchester Nursery.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £31,500 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