Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool in Haywards Heath is looking for a Room Leader with a Level 3 in Early Years to lead a team and deliver high-quality care and education. You will promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and work in partnership with parents and colleagues to meet each child’s milestones.

You'll join a supportive environment with a strong HEART culture and access to generous benefits, training and career development opportunities, including a

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery - Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary - Starting from £29,612.90 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location - Haywards Heath

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 with a Level 3 in Early Years to join our Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool, located on the outskirts of Haywards Heath making it a slightly more rural setting.

This nursery setting includes both a well-equipped garden area and a dedicated woodland space, providing rich opportunities for outdoor play, discovery and hands-on learning in all seasons including a woodland area with animals - goats, chickens, ducks and guinea pigs. There's also onsite parking and it's conveniently close to the M23.

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
• 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.

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