Toddler Room Leader

Bright Horizons; Esher; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave + bank holidays + extra"

Pension

Wellbeing benefits & 24/7 virtual GP

Career development access

Job summary

Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader to guide a Toddler room team, ensuring high standards of care and education. You will mentor staff, uphold safeguarding, and work closely with parents to support each child’s milestones.

Existing Level 3+ Early Years qualifications and EYFS knowledge are essential, with a passion for inclusive environments and strong partnership building with families.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as Room Leader.
• Committed to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Strong EYFS knowledge.
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care.
• Promote child welfare and safeguarding.
• Develop strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Support children's developmental milestones.

Job description

Nursery - Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

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.

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

Location - [Location]

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/ carersAbility 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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