Room Leader - Toddler / Preschool

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Job summary

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool in London is seeking a Room Leader for our VIP Day Nursery and Preschool. You will lead and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care and education, ensuring children's welfare, health and safety, and individual milestones within the Toddler/Preschool Room.

You should have a Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification, EYFS knowledge, safeguarding understanding, and strong communication with colleagues and parents.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting – Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or similar
• Strong understanding of EYFS
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection requirements
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents

Responsibilities

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

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Mentoring/leadership

Partnership with parents

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification or higher

Job description

Nursery – VIP Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location – Shoe lane, London, EC4A 4AU

• This position is based within our Toddler/Preschool 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’re looking for a Room Leader to join our wonderful team at our VIP day Nursery and Preschool.

Our Benefits

• £32,864.00 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

*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.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!