Room Leader - 2-3 room

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Bolton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Childcare discount

Parental leave

Annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

40 hours

Job summary

Bright Horizons Bolton is seeking a Room Leader to lead and inspire a team in our Bolton nursery. You will drive high-quality care and education, safeguarding, and effective partnerships with parents and professionals to meet each child’s milestones.

The role requires full EYFS knowledge and a genuine passion for creating inclusive learning environments. Ofsted rated Good, with staff benefits and development opportunities available.

Qualifications

• 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 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

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and other professionals to meet each child’s needs

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery - Bright Horizons Bolton

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."

Salary

£29,612.90 per year (full time equivalent / dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location

Bolton

We're looking for a Room Leader to join our Bolton nursery. The Nursery is Ofsted rated 'Good' and offers free David Lloyd gym and pool memberships for any Bright Horizons staff members and great transport links

Our Benefits

• £29,612.90 per year
• 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: Full time, 40 hours
• 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.

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.