Toddler Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Elmbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Bank holidays inclusion

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and 24/7 virtual GP

Professional development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader for the Toddler room. You will lead, mentor and support a team to deliver exceptional care and education, ensuring child welfare, safety and safeguarding while meeting each child’s milestones.

You will work in a warm, inclusive environment with a strong focus on partnerships with parents and colleagues, and you will contribute to a stimulating and safe learning setting for early years learners.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader or similar.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding in the room.
• Develop strong partnerships with parents and colleagues to meet each child’s needs.
• Support delivery of educational milestones and individual development goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Safeguarding knowledge

EYFS knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £32,864 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – [Location]

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 Hinchley Wood Nursery. This role is based in the Toddler room.

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


• 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.

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