Toddler Room Leader - Maternity Cover

Bright Horizons; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP + wellbeing benefits

Careers coach and development programs

Job summary

Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Nursery invites applications for a Toddler Room Leader. You will lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education, ensuring each child meets milestones while safeguarding is upheld. Build strong partnerships with colleagues and families in a warm, inclusive setting.

We offer a newly refurbished environment with a focus on safe play, professional development, and support for your career in early years leadership.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Experience in an Early Years setting, preferably as Room Leader.
• Passion for inclusive learning environments.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding understanding.
• Ability to build partnerships with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety and safeguarding.
• Support each child to reach individual milestones.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals.
• Ensure effective communication within the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Child development understanding

Education

Early Years qualification Level 3+

Job description

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.

• 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.

We're looking for a Toddler Room Leader to join our Cambridge Milton Road Nursery. Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road is a newly refurbished nursery and forest school that opened its doors in early 2025. The setting boasts five spacious rooms and beautifully lit gardens, accessible day and night, ensuring endless exploration and fun. Enjoy a serene staff room perfect for unwinding during breaks, indulge in a delicious breakfast provided daily, and refresh with our thoughtfully stocked care baskets in the bathrooms. At Bright Horizons, we care for you as much as you care for the little ones!

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