Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Guildford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Guildford seeks a Room Leader to inspire and mentor a team, ensuring exceptional care and education. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and experience in a similar role, along with a strong understanding of child welfare and safety standards. The position offers a salary range of £29,536 - £35,152 per annum and numerous employee benefits, fostering a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional development programme access

559Financial and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP appointments

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting.
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents.
• Strong knowledge of legislative requirements for working with children.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £29,536 - £35,152 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – University of Surrey, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford

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 Guildford nursery on the University of Surrey Manor Park campus with 3 bright and airy rooms. The nursery is close to excellent bus and train links as well as Surrey sports park and Guildford town centre.

Our Benefits

• £29,536 - £35,152 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*

• Awards of Excellence each year to celebrate our successes as a team

• Christmas party, with a contribution from Bright Horizons

• Heartfelt rewards to gain access to a wealth of benefits online

• Pension

• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

• Thrive mental health support

• 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

*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 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.