Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,577 - 36,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

31 days annual leave

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Job summary

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool in Hendon is seeking a passionate Room Leader to support children aged 2-3 or younger toddlers. You will lead and mentor a dedicated team, ensuring excellent care and education, while promoting health and safety standards.

The role requires a Level 3 Early Years qualification and relevant experience in an Early Years setting. Alongside a competitive salary of £32,864 per annum, the position offers a supportive environment driven by their HEART principles.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is mandatory.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Skills

Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Communication techniques

Creating inclusive learning environments

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Hendon Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £32,864 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours – 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent

Location – Hendon, London

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 Hendon Day Nursery supporting in either our 2-3 year old room or younger toddler room. Our Hendon Day Nursery caters for up to 72 children from ages 3 month to 5 years. Each room is full of fun and engaging resources, sensory spaces and imagination stations! The nursery has a wonderful outdoor space with dedicated cycle track for the toddler and preschool room to enjoy! The setting has great transport links and is close to Hendon Tube station.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 31 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and 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 excellent 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.