Room Leader - Toddlers

Bright Horizons; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking a committed Room Leader for their Peckham Rye Nursery. In this role, you will lead a team in providing excellent care and education while ensuring the welfare and developmental milestones of children. If you are passionate about creating engaging learning environments and meet the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, or similar.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and child protection laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team to deliver exceptional care.
• Promote child welfare, health, and safety.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Child Safeguarding

Nutrition

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Peckham Rye Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £31,512 - £37,523 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Peckham, 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 Peckham Rye Nursery, situated in Peckham, London.

• 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

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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom