Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Elmbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and salary access

Job summary

Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood is recruiting a Room Leader to lead a team in a recently refurbished nursery near Hinchley Wood Station. You will support children to meet milestones, ensure safety and welfare, and build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Applicants should hold a full Level 3+ Early Years qualification and have experience in a related setting, with safeguarding knowledge and the ability to foster inclusive, engaging learning environments. DBS checks apply.

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.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents/ carers.
• Safeguarding and wider legislative requirements for working with children.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Early Years Level 3 qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood

Salary: From £29,952 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Esher, 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 currently recruiting for a passionate Room Leader to join our newly refurbished Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood, located close to Hinchley Wood Station just off the Kingston by-pass. The nursery has an upcoming Forest School within our vast gardens, is working towards ECO school accreditation and has a strong focus on The Nurture Approach.

Our Benefits

• 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.