Toddler Room Leader

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Room Leader for the Toddler Room in Harpenden. You will lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education, helping children meet milestones in a nurturing setting.

The role requires full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, EYFS knowledge, and safeguarding expertise. We offer a culture based on HEART values, strong benefits, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Level 3+ Early Years qualification required.
• Experience in an Early Years setting preferred.
• Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Toddler Room team to deliver care and education.
• Ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Team leadership

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: From £30,804.80 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Harpenden

Hours: 40 hours Monday-Friday

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 Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and Preschool, situated in Harpenden, just a short distance from the town centre with onsite parking available. We are Ofsted rated 'Good'.

The nursery is set in a beautiful converted Victorian house with seven spacious rooms spread over three floors, including a 'must-see' log cabin nursery room. The nursery also benefits from a large outdoor play area which the children enjoy regularly!

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

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.

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.