Room leader

Bright Horizons; Woking; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and GP access

Career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons in Woking is seeking a Room Leader to guide a team in delivering high-quality care and education for children. You will ensure child welfare, health and safety, and build strong partnerships with parents and staff.

The role requires an Early Years Level 3+ qualification, EYFS knowledge and safeguarding responsibilities. The position offers a supportive culture with generous benefits and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3+ Early Years qualification.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding understanding.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team in a nursery.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding across the room.
• Build strong partnerships with parents, colleagues and professionals.

Skills

Communication

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Team leadership

Parental engagement

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Experience in Early Years setting

Job description

Nursery - Bright Horizons Woking Day Nursery and Pre School

Salary - Starting from £30,804 to £36,587 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location - Woking

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 Woking nursery.

Our Benefits

• 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.