Room Leader

Bright Horizons UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Room Leader to join their outstanding nursery in Sale, Manchester. In this role, you will inspire and lead a dedicated team to provide exceptional care and education, ensuring each child meets their individual milestones. With a focus on creating inclusive learning environments and strong partnerships with parents and colleagues, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of young learners. The nursery offers a supportive culture grounded in core values, making it a great place to work. If you are ready to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid Christmas closure

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Shift options: 40 hours over 5 days

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.

Skills

Leadership

Early Years Education

Safeguarding

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Sale

Salary – £29,536.00 - £35,152.00 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Sale, Manchester

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 Sale nursery. This nursery is OFSTED rated Outstanding, has great public transport links, and has been newly refurbished with a fabulous spacious garden.

Our Benefits

• £29,536.00 - £35,152.00 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
• Shift options: 40 hours over 5 days

*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!

INDNH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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