Room Leader (Toddlers)

Bright Horizons UK; London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Room Leader to inspire and mentor a team in delivering exceptional care and education. This role focuses on creating inclusive learning environments for toddlers, ensuring their development and safety while fostering strong partnerships with parents and colleagues. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive culture, this organization offers a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children. Join a team that values honesty, excellence, and teamwork, and take the next step in your career with a company recognized as a Great Place to Work.

Benefits

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Access to careers coach

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and maintain partnerships.

Skills

Early Years qualification

Experience in Early Years setting

Understanding of EYFS

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Communication techniques

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Clapham Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £31,512 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Clapham, London

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 Clapham Nursery, situated just a short walk from Clapham Common tube station and Clapham High Street train station. This role is for Toddlers (can be 5 days or 4 long days)

The nursery is proudly Ofsted rated 'Good' and has a dedicated art studio, sports studio, and children's kitchen within seven age-specific rooms.

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
• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

*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

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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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