Bright Horizons

Education

RoomLeader

£31–37k Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Room Leader at Bright Horizons. Skills: Early Years education, Childcare, Team leadership. Lead a team. Mentor a team”

What You'll Achieve.

Help all children develop; Help all children meet milestones

Industry & Context.

Education
Eligibility Requirements

Enhanced DBS check

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, Experience working within an Early Years setting, Knowledge of Safeguarding, Knowledge of Child Protection, Knowledge of legislative requirements for working with children

Nice to Have

Experience as a Room Leader, Experience as a Nursery Nurse, Experience as a Nursery Practitioner, Experience as an Early Years Educator

What You'll Do.

Deliver exception care

Help children develop

Help children meet milestones

Promote child welfare

Maintain partnerships with colleagues

Maintain partnerships with parents

Maintain partnerships with other professionals

Meet each child’s needs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnerships with colleagues; Partnerships with parents

Communication Scope

Communication techniques

Full Job Description

**Nursery –****Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Pre School** **Salary** –**£****31,241 - £37,128** per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) **Location** – **Wilmington, Dartford** 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 **Wilmington** nursery, situated in Dartford, Kent. This nursery offers a large on site car park, free of charge to staff, lots of training and career progression opportunities and a real friendly feel nursery to work in. **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 * **Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days** **​** *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 learni

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