Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; St. Day; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave (20 days + bank holidays)

Job summary

Bright Horizons Norfolk Lodge Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool in Barnet is seeking a Room Leader to lead a dedicated team and deliver high-quality Early Years care and education. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, 46 weeks per year, with a starting salary of £31,241.60 per annum, pro-rata where applicable.

You will require a Level 3 Early Years qualification or above, strong EYFS knowledge, safeguarding training, and excellent communication with parents and carers.

Qualifications

• Must have Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience as Room Leader or in similar early years roles is preferred.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding standards.
• Build strong partnerships with parents, carers and professionals to meet each child’s needs.
• Share best practices and drive professional development within the room.

Skills

Team leadership

Child safeguarding knowledge

EYFS understanding

Parent communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Norfolk Lodge Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool, Dancers Hill Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4RP

Salary – Starting from £31,241.60 per annum which would be proratad (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours – Full time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location – Barnet, EN5 4RP

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 Norfolk Lodge Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool located in Barnet, EN5 4RP. The role is working 40 hours, Monday - Friday for 46 weeks of the year.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £31,241.60 per annum (pro ratad)
• 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 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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.