Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Farnham, Greater London, Milton Keynes, Haywards Heath, Maidstone; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Room Leader at a highly-rated nursery in Farnham. This role offers the chance to inspire a team while delivering exceptional care and education to children. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, you will help shape the next generation in a supportive environment. Enjoy a range of benefits including childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, and flexible shift options. If you are passionate about creating fun learning environments and have the qualifications to match, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

50% Childcare Discount

Enhanced Parental Leave

20 Days Annual Leave

Pension

24/7 Virtual GP Appointments

Professional Development Program

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Years settings, ideally as a Room Leader or similar.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Early Years Education

Safeguarding

Communication

Teamwork

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)

Location – Farnham

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

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
• 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!

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.