Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; St. Day; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

From £32,864 per annum

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development programme

Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 d

Job summary

Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool in Lewisham, London is seeking a Room Leader to lead and inspire a team, ensuring high standards of care and education while building strong partnerships with parents.

You will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and bring experience in a Room Leader role, with a commitment to safeguarding and EYFS principles. Competitive salary from £32,864 per annum, with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Proven experience leading a room or small team in an Early Years setting.
• Strong passion for creating fun, inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Skills

Room leadership experience

Team mentoring

Parent communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – From £32,864 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Lewisham, London

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 Lewisham Nursery, situated in Lewisham, London.

Our Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool is Ofsted rated ‘Good’, and is easily accessible on the National Rail and Docklands Light Railway and is a 10 minute walk away from Lewisham Train Station.

Our Benefits

• From £32,864 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
• 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.