Room Leader 2-3s

Bright Horizons; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave + holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Terms & Conditions

Job summary

Bright Horizons Saffron Walden Nursery is seeking a Room Leader to inspire and support a team in delivering exceptional care and education for every child. You will promote child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding, and build strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and professionals to meet each child's needs.

You should hold a Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification and have experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader or similar.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong EYFS knowledge.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Build partnerships with colleagues, parents and professionals to meet each child's needs.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication with children and adults

Team leadership

Child welfare health & safety

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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.

• 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.

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 Bright Horizons Saffron Walden Nursery. Our nursery is situated in the grounds of the Saffron Walden County High School. The nursery offers on-site parking with an inviting staff room regularly stocked with goodies for the staff to enjoy.

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