Room Leader

Nursery: Bright Horizons Inglewood Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £26,600 - £32,000pa (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Inglewood

We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Room Leader to join our Bright Horizons Inglewood Day Nursery.

Our Bright Horizons Inglewood Day Nursery is Ofsted rated Good.

Our beautiful Inglewood Day Nursery and Preschool is a redeveloped and enhanced home full of character and bright, airy rooms. We have a redesigned, vibrant sensory room which caters for children of all ages and an expansive one-acre garden, with age appropriate areas for all our children to enjoy. There is a separate woodland adventure area for the children to explore, developing their teamwork and problem-solving skills. There is even a swimming pool for the children to enjoy!

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

• Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews




• Discounted childcare of 50% for first child




• Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days




• Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support




• Huge variety of discounts across high street brands, utilities, and days out




• Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and more




• Refer a Friend Bonus, including New York Trip for 2 prize draw entry




• Access to a wide selection of training programmes, supporting your individual career path, with career development opportunities across our network of nurseries




• Employee Appreciation through our quarterly recognition weeks and annual Awards of Excellence gala’s




• Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We care for over 25,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries, 98% of which are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Since 2005, we have supported the lives of thousands of children through our Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, supporting families and children in crisis – something we could not achieve without our Bright Horizons colleagues ongoing volunteering and fundraising.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education




• Ensure the learning environment provides consistent stimulation and engaging activities for the children, across both the indoor and outdoor areas




• Deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care, to help all children to develop and meet their individual milestones




• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the individual needs of each child




• Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times




• Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

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)




• Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage




• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children




• Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents




• Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email ***************@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.