Room Leader

Bright Horizons; East Malling; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave with bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing and financial benefits

Career development programme

Résumé du poste

Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader to lead a dedicated team in West Malling, Kent. The role involves mentoring staff, delivering high-quality care and education, and ensuring child welfare, safety, and safeguarding are upheld.

The ideal candidate will hold a full Level 3+ Early Years qualification, have relevant EYFS experience, and be passionate about inclusive learning environments.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong EYFS understanding and safeguarding knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Support children to meet individual milestones.
• Promote welfare, health, safety and safeguarding.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Connaissances

Leadership

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication

Formation

Level 3 Early Years qualification or higher

Description du poste

Nursery – Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £29,612 - £35,185 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – West Malling, Kent

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 Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool nursery. The setting is close to local amenities, has free parking onsite and a large team with opportunities for career development.

Our Benefits

• £29,612 - £35,185 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.

INDSH

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.