Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £32,864 p.a.

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery & Preschool is seeking a Preschool Room Leader to lead a team in delivering outstanding early years education and care. You will promote child welfare, safety, and safeguarding while nurturing each child’s milestones and learning goals.

The role requires a Level 3 or higher Early Years qualification, plus prior experience in an Early Years setting such as Room Leader or Nursery Practitioner.

Qualifications

• Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide a room team.
• Strong communication and partnership-building with parents and colleagues.
• Understanding of safeguarding and EYFS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health and safety across the room.
• Build partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery & Pre-School Salary – From £32,864 per annum Location – Beckenham 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.” Set within a beautifully renovated former cricket pavilion, Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery & Preschool offers a warm, spacious, and well-resourced environment for early years professionals. The nursery features a large outdoor area and access to the adjacent cricket pitch, providing children with unique opportunities for outdoor learning and play. We’re looking for a Preschool Room Leader to join the team at New Beckenham, which is conveniently located near New Beckenham and Beckenham Junction stations, making the nursery ideal for commuters from across South London and also offers onsite parking.

Benefits

• From £32,864 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

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.