Room Leader (Babies) (FTC)

Bright Horizons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits including 24/7 GP &

Professional development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Northcote Road Nursery seeks a Room Leader to inspire and develop a team, delivering exceptional care and education for babies to preschoolers in a vibrant London setting.

This fixed-term maternity cover role requires an Early Years Level 3+ qualification and EYFS knowledge. You’ll promote safeguarding, partner with parents, and contribute to a Ready for School programme. Bright Horizons offers a generous benefits package and a supportive culture built on our HEART values.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience in Early Years settings, ideally as Room Leader or similar
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong EYFS understanding
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection requirements
• Ability to build trust and partnerships with parents and colleagues
• Effective communication with children and adults

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

EYFS knowledge

Child development

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification or higher

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Northcote Road Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £32,864 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Northcote Road, 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 Northcote Road Nursery, situated close to Clapham Junction station and Clapham South tube. _ This is a fixed term role, covering maternity leave for 9-12 months. _

Our Bright Horizons Northcote Road has four child home bases each designed specifically for babies, toddlers and pre-school aged children. There is also a large, secure external play area and a small growing garden down in the basement in the Toddler Room. An enriching Ready for School programme gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

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.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

INDCLM

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.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!