Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool
Room Leader 2-3's Room
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Room Leader – 2s Room
Bright Horizons Twickenham Meadway Day Nursery and Preschool
- Salary: £32,864 (starting) (dependent on qualification and experience)
- Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
- Location: Twickenham, TW2 6PY
- Reference: INDCLH
About The Organisation
Are you looking for a workplace driven by its HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork?
At Bright Horizons, you can be yourself, feel truly supported, and make a tangible difference to the next generation. Where you can joyfully say: “I did that.”
Our Twickenham Meadway Day Nursery and Preschool is an 83-place nursery, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, set within a spacious outdoor green area near Kneller Gardens and Crane Park. The property features a bespoke Adventure Garden with:
- A role-play cycle track
- Outdoor sand pit
- Shade sail
- Outdoor classroom
- Nature exploration zone
This setting creates the perfect environment for children to explore, learn and thrive.
The Role
As our Room Leader for the 2s Room, you will lead, mentor, and support a team to deliver exceptional care and early learning. Your responsibility will be to help every child meet their individual developmental milestones while ensuring the highest standards of welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.
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Key Responsibilities
✔ Leading and inspiring a team to deliver outstanding care, learning, and development ✔ Promoting and implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) ✔ Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, child protection, and legal requirements ✔ Building strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and external professionals ✔ Supporting individual child growth through tailored Learning Journeys ✔ Creating fun, inclusive, and stimulating learning environments ✔ Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and resources
What We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements
🔹 Full and relevant Level 3 (or above) Early Years qualification 🔹 Previous experience in an Early Years setting – ideally as a:
- Room Leader
- Nursery Nurse
- Nursery Practitioner
- Early Years Educator 🔹 Passion for early childhood education – especially crafting supportive, engaging environments 🔹 Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 🔹 Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding, Child Protection and wider regulations 🔹 Ability to build trust and maintain clear communication with staff, parents, and children 🔹 Excellent organisational and teamwork skills
Nice To Have
🔸 Experience in leadership within the childcare sector 🔸 Training in special educational needs (SEN) 🔸 Experience with outdoor learning-based activities
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Our Benefits
Becoming part of Bright Horizons comes with competitive benefits, including:
✅ 50% childcare discount for your first child ✅ Enhanced parental leave ✅ 20 days annual leave + bank holidays + paid Christmas closure ✅ Additional leave purchase scheme ✅ Pension scheme ✅ Wellbeing support (including 24/7 virtual GP access) ✅ Early wage access for financial flexibility ✅ Professional development (career coaching and specialist training)
Our Commitment
Bright Horizons is fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. As a result: 🔹 Safer recruitment process including:
- Enhanced DBS checks
- Background verifications
- References (where applicable)
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made where necessary.
Note: All roles in our sector require an Enhanced DBS check.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join a team voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ for over 15 years. Apply today and help inspire the next generation.
Questions or needing assistance? Email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com – we’re happy to help!
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