Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Hedge End is seeking a Room Leader to oversee a team in Hedge End Day Nursery. You will mentor staff, deliver high-quality care and education, and ensure safeguarding and health and safety standards are met.

Join a supportive team in a nurturing setting with ample outdoor space and a focus on child development. The role requires a Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification and a passion for creating engaging learning environments for children aged in the EYFS.

Qualifications

• Level 3 or higher Early Years qualification is required.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS framework and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to build trust with children, colleagues, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding in the room.
• Develop strong partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication

Child welfare

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Hedge End Day Nursery

Salary: From £29,612.90pa - £35,185pa (depending on qualifications and experience)

Location – Hedge End

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 Hedge End Day Nursery. At Hedge End Nursery, you’ll work in a beautiful listed farmhouse filled with character, wooden beams, and a large, tree-filled garden. Our experienced and supportive team spends each day nurturing children through outdoor play, exploration, and plenty of muddy‑puddle moments.

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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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