Room Leader - Maternity Cover

MP Training and Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Annual leave 20 days + bank holidays

Pension and wellbeing benefits

Career development programme

DSA/DBS checks

Job summary

Bright Horizons Surbiton Ewell Road Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader with a Level 3 Early Years qualification to join the Surbiton team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care and education while mentoring a dedicated team.

You will ensure child welfare, health and safety, and strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals to support each child’s development in line with EYFS standards.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience as Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, or similar in Early Years setting
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Room Leader experience

EYFS knowledge

Communication with parents

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

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.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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

Safeguarding and Checks

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.

Equal Opportunity

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.