Room Leader (Under 2's)

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Nursery: Bright Horizons Fulham Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: Starting from £30,000 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

We are looking for a full-time, Level 3 qualified Room Leader to join our Bright Horizons Fulham Nursery, conveniently located close to Parsons Green tube station.

Our amazing Fulham Day nursery is a 137-place setting that proudly offers spacious and well-resourced rooms, including state-of-the-art interactive whiteboards and touch screen computers in the preschool room!

**For this position, we are offering a Welcome Bonus of £1000**

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
• Discounted childcare of 50% for the first child
• Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days
• Smart Health access, including 24/7 Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes, and mental health support
• Financial support through early access to wages, low-interest debt consolidation loans, and discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities, and days out
• Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
• Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into a Third in Charge position
• Employee Appreciation throughout the year, including our annual Awards of Excellence galas
• Flexible working options available

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, and have achieved Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women awards.

Additionally, the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children has been supporting children and families in crisis since 2005, operating in nearly 100 locations. Each colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you’ll be doing

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education
• Ensure the learning environment provides consistent stimulation and engaging activities for children, both indoors and outdoors
• Plan and deliver rich learning opportunities and care to support children in reaching their milestones
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, carers, and other professionals to meet each child's individual needs
• Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health, safety, and safeguarding
• Work collaboratively to maintain a positive, happy, and safe environment

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, or similar
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Knowledge of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to build trust and strong relationships with colleagues and parents
• Effective communication skills with children and adults

We look forward to receiving your application!