Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bright Horizons as a Level 3 qualified Room Leader in Royal Tunbridge Wells. You will inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to children aged 2 to 5. Benefit from a supportive culture valuing honesty, excellence, and teamwork, along with generous childcare discounts, paid leave, and 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

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, or similar is essential.
• Understanding of EYFS and Safeguarding principles.
• Ability to create inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to provide quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety.
• Maintain partnerships with families and professionals.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Child Welfare

Teamwork

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Nursery:Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool

Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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 are looking for a full time,Level 3 qualified Room Leader to join our Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool, situated in Southborough close to Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells town centers, with good transport links.The Preschool offers a 66 place setting that caters for children aged 2 to 5 years. The Preschool is situated of the edge of Southborough Woods next to St Peters Church with ample of parking. The Preschool is an old school house with a three large rooms and a beautiful spacious garden.

• 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 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!