Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Dartford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Dartford is seeking a Room Leader to lead and inspire a dedicated team, ensuring exceptional care and education for children. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in similar roles. This position offers a competitive salary range of £29,952 - £35,651 and various benefits including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Access to professional development programmes

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, or similar.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents/carers

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with children and adults

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Salary & Benefits

• £29,952 - £35,651 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, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days