Room Leader - Toddler Room

Bright Horizons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is seeking a Room Leader in Greater London to mentor and inspire a team in delivering exceptional care and education. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and relevant experience. Responsibilities include promoting child welfare and facilitating strong partnerships with parents and professionals. Benefits include a starting salary of £31,512, childcare discounts, enhanced leave, and access to professional development resources.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting is preferred.
• Experience in roles such as Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, or similar is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Starting £31,512.00 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