Room Leader - Baby or Toddlers

Bright Horizons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,577 - 36,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Bright Horizons Barnes is seeking a passionate Room Leader to lead a Baby and Toddlers room in Barnes, London. This full‑time role involves mentoring a team, delivering high‑quality early years learning, and ensuring safeguarding and welfare for every child.

You will work 40 hours across 4 or 5 days with a focus on EYFS principles, with a strong emphasis on partnerships with parents and colleagues. An enhanced DBS and a supportive development programme are available.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader/Nursery Practitioner.
• Ability to create engaging, inclusive learning experiences and strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support a team to deliver high‑quality care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding across the room.
• Build strong partnerships with parents, carers and professionals to meet each child’s needs.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication with families

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery –Bright Horizons Barnes

Salary –starting £32,864.00 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours : Full time, 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Location –Barnes, London with great transport links, near Hammersmith and Roehampton

*We have a position based in our Baby and Toddlers Room*

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 are looking for a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our wonderful team at Bright Horizons Barnes.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic early years professional who is ready to lead with confidence, inspire a team, and create high‑quality learning experiences during this important stage of development.

Bright Horizons Barnes is a warm, vibrant setting with five beautifully tailored base rooms , including:

• Two rooms for under‑2s
• Two rooms for children aged 2–3 years

Our nursery benefits from a large outdoor area , thoughtfully designed with individual outdoor spaces for each age group , supporting continuous provision and outdoor learning.

We also offer enriching shared spaces, including a Children’s Kitchen and a Library Area , encouraging independence, curiosity, and a love of learning.

Our Benefits

• starting £32,864.00 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child (dependent on space)

• 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: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days,

*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.