Room Leader

Bright Horizons UK; Hertford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established childcare provider in Hertford is seeking a passionate Room Leader to mentor and inspire a dedicated team, ensuring exceptional care and education for children aged 2-2.5 years. You will play a crucial role in fostering a fun and inclusive learning environment while promoting child welfare and using your strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This position offers a full-time contract, competitive salary, and fantastic benefits including generous parental leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, or similar role.
• Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents.
• Strong understanding of child welfare, health, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare and maintain strong partnerships.
• Inspire and support the development of individual milestones.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Strong communication techniques

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Hertford Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from: £29,536.00 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location- Hertford, SG13

Hours- Full Time, 40 hours

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 work within our Bright Horizons Hertford Nursery 2-2.5 year old room. Our Hertford Nursery opened in January 2020 and is located on the Foxholes Business Park with great transport links including local bus routes and is close to the Hertford East train station with on‑site parking is also available.

The nursery benefits from seven individual rooms, each tailored to each age group with fantastic resources. All of the rooms have been designed to be flexible and with good access to the garden area which the children enjoy regularly. The nursery is proudly Ofsted rated ‘Good’.

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 exceptional 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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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