Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 31.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

50% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Holiday purchase option

Pension

Wellbeing benefits & 24/7 virtual GP

Zusammenfassung

Bright Horizons Solihull is seeking a Room Leader to lead a dedicated team in our nursery. You will mentor staff, ensure high standards of care and education, and build strong partnerships with parents to support each child’s development.

The role requires a full Level 3 or higher EY qualification and experience in an Early Years setting, with safeguarding knowledge and a passion for inclusive learning. Bright Horizons offers robust training and career progression.

Qualifikationen

• Team leadership and ability to mentor staff.
• Strong safeguarding and child welfare knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.

Aufgaben

• Lead a room team to deliver high‑quality care and education.
• Foster wellbeing, health and safety, and safeguarding for all children.
• Build strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Child welfare

Safeguarding

Ausbildung

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Nursery – Solihull

Salary – £ 28392 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Solihull

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 Solihull nursery.

Join a welcoming and supportive nursery where children’s wellbeing and development come first. Our purpose-built setting offers inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments, a passionate team, industry-leading training and career development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful difference every day. With our award-winning Ready for School programme and commitment to colleague wellbeing, Bright Horizons Solihull is a fantastic place to grow your Early Years career

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.

Our Benefits

• £ 28392 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 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 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 will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

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

INDNH

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.