Room Leader

TN United Kingdom; Farnham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Room Leader for their outstanding nursery in Farnham. In this pivotal role, you will inspire and lead a dedicated team to provide exceptional care and education, ensuring each child's development and well-being. With a commitment to creating inclusive learning environments, you will promote strong partnerships with parents and colleagues. This fixed-term contract offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in children's lives while enjoying a supportive workplace culture driven by core values. Join a company recognized as a Great Place to Work and be part of something special!

Benefits

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Early access to wages

Professional development programme access

Flexible shift options

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in Early Years settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.

Skills

Leadership

Child Welfare

Communication

Safeguarding

Early Years Education

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Farnham Day Nursery and Pre School

Salary – £28,392 - £33,800 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

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 Farnham Day Nursery. Our Farnham nursery is a 92 place nursery and is Ofsted rated 'Double Outstanding' and is based locally to Farnham town centre with local transport links. If going to the gym is 'your thing' we are conveniently located right next door to David Lloyd Fitness Centre.

This role is a fixed term contract until April 2026

• 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 exceptional 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!

We look forward to receiving your application!