Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Colchester; Vor Ort; GBP 27.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Childcare discount 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Pension

Wellbeing benefits including virtualGP

Career development programme access

Zusammenfassung

Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery & Preschool in Colchester is looking for a Room Leader to lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education for children, ensuring their welfare and development. You will maintain safeguarding standards and build strong partnerships with families and professionals.

The role is full time (40 hours, Monday to Friday) with a starting salary of £31,500 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Qualifikationen

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader, Nursery Nurse or similar.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection requirements.
• Ability to build trust and partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Aufgaben

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver high‑quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding in all activities.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Kenntnisse

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Level 3 Early Years qualification or higher

Jobbeschreibung

Nursery – Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery & Preschool, 1B Whitmore Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO4 6BT

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

*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

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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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.