Room Leader - Maternity Cover

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Ewell; On-site; GBP 29,577 - 36,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave + holiday purchase

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Bright Horizons Surbiton Ewell Road Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader with a Level 3 in Early Years for a maternity-cover role at Surbiton. You will lead and coach a team to deliver high-quality care and education, ensuring EYFS standards and safeguarding throughout.

The successful candidate will foster strong partnerships with parents and colleagues, supporting each child’s development and milestones within a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, or Early Years Educator.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Room Leader

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Education

Level 3 Early Years

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Surbiton Ewell Road Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location – Surbiton

This is a fixed term role for a maternity cover.

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 with a Level 3 in early years to join our Bright Horizons Surbiton Ewell Road Day Nursery and Preschool.

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 exceptional 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.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.