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Room Leader – Early Years Professional
Location: Warrington (at a nursery partnered with David Lloyd Leeds gym) Salary: £28,392.00 per annum Contract: Full-time (40 hours, 5 days/week) Benefits:
- 50% childcare discount (first child eligible)
- Enhanced parental leave
- 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure)
- Option to purchase additional leave (*subject to T&Cs)
- Free David Lloyd gym membership (post-lockdown premises)
- Pension scheme with additional financial & wellbeing benefits:
- Virtual 24/7 GP appointments
- Early salary access
- Mental health & wellbeing support
- Professional development programme, including:
- Career coaching
- Leadership training via HEART framework (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork)
About the Role
As our Room Leader, you’ll oversee a team of Early Years professionals to deliver exceptional childcare and education, ensuring every child–including your own–thrives and hits key milestones. You’ll facilitate engaging, inclusive learning experiences, uphold safeguarding, health and safety standards, and build strong partnerships with families and colleagues.
Our Warrington nursery, rated "good" by OFSTED, is part of Bright Horizons, ranked One of the UK’s Best Employers for 13+ years (Great Place to Work at). Our mission is to foster safety and growth—and we believe great results come from world-class teams.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team delivering Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)-compliant care for a designated age group.
- Foster a positive, nurturing environment where children’s learning and social development are front and centre.
- Ensure full compliance with legislation—including safeguarding, health and safety, and child protection policies.
- Collaborate with parents, guardians, and external agencies to meet child-specific needs.
- Maintain early learning records, reporting progress and tailoring support as necessary.
- Participate in professional development, continuous training, and team meetings.
Requirements & Qualifications
✅ Essential:
- Full and valid Early Years qualifications at Level 3 or higher (NQ Ts, Early Years Educator, similar*).
- Proven experience (minimum 1+ years) in a nursery setting, ideally as a Room Leader or equivalent role.
- Passion for inclusive, active learning for ages 0-5.
- Deep understanding of EYFS framework, safeguarding, and best practices in child welfare.
- Strong communication skills—ability to build trust with staff, parents, and children.
- Self-motivation, team player attitude, and adaptability.
⚠️ Safer Recruitment Required:
- Enhanced DBS check (ověřeno před nástupem).
- Adherence to company’s Safeguarding Policy.
*Bright Horizons is an inclusive employer—no experience level is off-limits.
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Why Join Bright Horizons?
✨ Culture Built on HEART:
- Respect, honesty, and accountability underpin everything we do.
- Staff retention is high—both your “man manager” and peers receive ongoing mentorship and recognition.
🏆 "Thank You" Culture:
- We celebrate every win.
- Regular bulk team events—(pizza + ice cream vans, chocolate distributions, or thoughtful emoji cards).
- Annual Awards of Excellence highlight individual achievements.
👨👩👧👦 For Families:
- Childcare monetary vouchers, parental leave, and partner discounts billed to your Bank of Mum & Dad (BHM&D).
⚡ Path to Growth:
- We support you—at World-Class Welcome and beyond—via:
- Graduate levels leading to Leadership programmes
- Comprehensive inductions and ongoing training
- Room Leader to Family Childcare Manager progression
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