Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Essex; Vor Ort; GBP 31.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits including GP access

Professional development programme

Zusammenfassung

Bright Horizons Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool, 82 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5LG, is seeking a Baby Room Leader to lead a team in providing high-quality early years care. The role focuses on safeguarding, development of children, and building partnerships with families and professionals.

The nursery is rated Good by Ofsted and offers a range of benefits and development opportunities as part of our HEART culture.

Qualifikationen

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection requirements.

Aufgaben

• As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education, helping each child in the room meet their milestones.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals.

Kenntnisse

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Partnership building

Ausbildung

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Nursery – Bright Horizons Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool, 82 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5LG

Salary – Starting from £33,900 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - Full time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location – Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5LG

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 Baby Room Leader to join our Buckhurst Hill nursery.

Nestled in a convenient location on Palmerston Road, our nursery offers a warm and nurturing environment for young children to learn, grow, and thrive. We are proud to be rated "Good" by Ofsted, reflecting our commitment to high-quality early years education and care.

Our setting benefits from excellent local amenities, with a variety of shops and restaurants just a short walk away. We are also well-connected by public transport, with nearby bus stops serving the 549 and 304 routes, making drop-offs and pick-ups easy for busy families.

Our Benefits

• Starting salary of £33,900 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

We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

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.