Room Leader – Nursery
Salary: from £29,612+ per annum (depends on qualification and experience).
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 6EG.
Role Overview
As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support and inspire a team to deliver high‑quality care and education, ensuring children develop and meet milestones.
Your responsibilities include promoting child welfare, health and safety, safeguarding and maintaining strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and professionals.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and mentor a team of early years educators.
* Ensure delivery of high‑quality care and education in line with EYFS.
* Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
* Maintain partnerships with colleagues, parents/carers and external professionals.
Qualifications & Experience
* Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
* Previous experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Practitioner or Early Years Educator.
* Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
* Strong knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.
Additional Skills
* Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships.
* Strong communication skills with children and adults.
Benefits
* Childcare discount 50% for first child.
* Enhanced parental leave.
* 20 days annual leave + bank holidays and paid Christmas closure.
* Opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Pension.
* Financial and wellbeing benefits.
* Professional development programme.
Working Hours
40 hours over 5 days (subject to T&C).
Legal & Recruitment
This post is subject to safer recruitment practices and pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be considered.
Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
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