Room Leader (Maternity cover)

Nursery: Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool
Salary: Starting from £31,990.40 dependent on qualification/s and experience
Location: Harpenden
Contract: Fixed term maternity cover 9-12 months

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 Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool, situated situated in Harpenden town centre, with excellent public transport links and parking close by. The nursery is a beautiful 57-place setting, proudly rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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

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.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!