Room Leader - SEN experience

Bright Horizons UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in Leeds is looking for a Room Leader to mentor and inspire a team while delivering exceptional care and education. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification and experience in Early Years settings. The role offers a competitive salary, childcare discounts, and professional development opportunities. This position supports a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional development programme access

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children who have special educational needs.
• Previous experience ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team.
• Deliver exceptional care and education to children.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Strong knowledge of Safeguarding

Ability to develop trust and partnerships

Ability to use communication techniques

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery –Bright Horizons Leeds

Salary– £29,000.00 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location– Kirkstall, Leeds

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 Leeds nursery. This nursery is an OFSTED rated Outstanding setting in a great location close to the city centre and Leeds train station.

The correct candidate for this role will have experience in working with children who have special educational needs and the ability so support and build strong relationships with the children and their families.

Our Benefits

• £29,000 per annum
• 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
• Shift options: 40 hours over 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

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

We look forward to receiving your application!

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