Toddler Room Leader

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Toddler Room Leader to join their vibrant nursery in Canary Wharf. This role offers the chance to inspire a team while ensuring exceptional care and education for children. You'll lead initiatives that promote child welfare and safety, while fostering strong partnerships with parents and professionals. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this organization values its staff and encourages a supportive environment. Join a team where your contributions will make a significant impact on young lives and help shape the future generation.

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

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Experience as a Room Leader or similar role in Early Years settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.

Skills

Child Development

Communication Skills

Safeguarding Knowledge

Team Leadership

Understanding of EYFS

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Job description

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Nursery: Bright Horizons East India Dock Day Nursery and Preschool, 3 Newport Avenue, Virginia Quay, Docklands, London, E14 2ED

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

Hours: Full time, 40 hours Monday - Friday

Location: Canary Wharf, E14 2ED

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 Toddler Room Leader to join our East India Dock Day Nursery & Preschool located in Canary Wharf.

• Starting from £31,512 per annum
• 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, helping 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!

We look forward to receiving your application!