Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Dorking; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nursery as a Room Leader in Dorking, where you'll lead and inspire a team to provide exceptional care and education for children. You'll be part of an organisation known for its strong values and commitment to professional development, with a competitive salary and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme

Qualifications

• Experience working within an Early Years setting.
• Ideally previously as a Room Leader or Nursery Practitioner.
• Ability to develop trust and strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Communication techniques with children and adults

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Dorking Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £29,536 - £35,152 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Dorking, Surrey

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 are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Room Leader to

join our Bright Horizons Dorking Nursery & Preschool where you can not only will we offer you a very competitive salary within the area, access to many offers and benefits and situated very close to all local amenities. We are very close to Dorking train station and the 465, 32, 93 and 21 bus routes.

Our Benefits

• £29,536 - £35,152 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

*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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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