Room Leader (Toddlers OR Preschool)

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

Job summary

A leading childcare organization is seeking a Room Leader for their Chantry Hall Day Nursery in Muswell Hill, London. The role involves leading a team to provide exceptional care and education for children. You will contribute to the development of a nurturing environment, ensuring child welfare and safety while working collaboratively with parents. With a strong commitment to professional development, this position offers competitive benefits and the chance to truly make a difference.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Shift options: 40 hours over 5 days

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader or similar role.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and maintain partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Promote inclusive and fun learning environments.

Skills

Child welfare

Communication techniques

Safeguarding knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Posted:

17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Nursery – Bright Horizons Chantry Hall Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location – Muswell Hill, 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 Chantry Hall Day Nursery and Preschool, situated in Muswell Hill. The nursery has great transport links,being a 15-minute walk from Alexandra Palace and Bowes Park Stations as well as Bounds Green Underground, as well as parking outside of the nursery.

The fantastic 82-place setting, proudly rated 'Good' by ofsted, features spacious and well-resourced rooms, and large windows which let in lots of natural light. it also benefits from a fantastic garden area with bikes, climbing frames and a mud kitchen, perfect for outdoor teaching and learning!

• 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 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

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!