Toddler Room Leader

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Esher; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Room Leader to inspire and support a team in delivering exceptional care and education. This role is pivotal in fostering a fun and inclusive learning environment for children aged 2-3, ensuring their development and well-being. The nursery, situated in a beautiful Victorian building, is committed to upholding high standards of care and education, backed by a supportive culture driven by core values. Join a company recognized as a Great Place to Work, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families.

Benefits

50% Childcare Discount

Enhanced Parental Leave

20 Days Annual Leave

Pension

Financial and Wellbeing Benefits

Professional Development Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Years settings, preferably as a Room Leader or similar role.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and child safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to provide exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare and maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Child Development

Communication

Safeguarding Knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Enfield Hilly Fields Day Nursery and Preschool

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

Location – Enfield, 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 work in our 2-3 room. Our Enfield Hilly Fields Day Nursery and Preschool is based within a wonderful Victorian Grade 2 listed building in the Enfield Chase district of the London Borough of Enfield.

It is very well situated next to the picturesque Hillyfields Park and is close to Enfield town centre along with the surrounding areas. It has easy access to both the A10 and the M25 as well as local railway stations. The nursery is proudly rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

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 exceptional 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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!