Room Leader - Toddlers

Bright Horizons; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5

Enhanced DBS support

Job summary

Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader to lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver outstanding early years care and education for every child in the room.

You will champion child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding and partner with families and professionals to meet each child’s needs. A full Level 3+ EYFS qualification and passion for inclusive learning are essential.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Experience in an Early Years setting – ideally as Room Leader or similar
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge
• Able to develop trust with colleagues and parents
• Effective communication with children and adults

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support a team to deliver exceptional care and education
• Promote child welfare, health and safety and safeguarding
• Build partnerships with families and professionals to meet each child’s needs
• Ensure a warm, nurturing environment and individual development milestones
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high standards of practice

Job description

Nursery – Tytherington

Salary – £29612.90 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Tytherington

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 Tytherington nursery.

Set within a beautiful and welcoming environment, Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and Preschool offers exceptional early years education where children are encouraged to learn, explore and thrive every day. Our dedicated team creates a nurturing atmosphere, building strong partnerships with families and delivering enriching learning experiences that support every child’s individual development.

Our Benefits

• £ 29612.90 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 4 or 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

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.