Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool
Room Leader
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Nursery – Room Leader – Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool
Salary: Starting from £28,392 per annum (dependent on qualification and experience)
Location: Andover
Are you looking to work for an organisation where your HEART values are celebrated? Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect,* and Teamwork.*
Where you can be yourself, receive support, and help shape the next generation? An organisation you can say: “I did that.”
We are seeking a Level 3 Room Leader to join the Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool.
Our Benefits
- Childcare discount of 50% for your first child*
- Enhanced parental leave
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to purchase additional leave*
- Pension plan
- Comprehensive financial and wellbeing benefits, including:
- 24/7 virtual GP appointments
- Early access to wages
- Access to a professional development programme, including a careers coach
- (Subject to terms and conditions)
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The Role
As a Room Leader, you’ll: ✔ Lead, mentor, support, and inspire your team to deliver outstanding care and education ✔ Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding standards are met ✔ Foster strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals ✔ Help individual children reach their milestones through inclusive, engaging learning experiences
What We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements:
- A 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, or similar
- A genuine passion for creating fun, inclusive learning environments
- Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Solid knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and legislative requirements for working with children
- Ability to build trust and develop strong working relationships with teams and parents/carers
- Proficiency in using varied communication techniques with children and adults
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Commitment to Safeguarding
Bright Horizons is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. This role follows Safer Recruitment Practice, and pre-employment checks will include an enhanced DBS clearance before any offer is confirmed.
Our Values
We are an inclusive employer, weliving applications from all ages and backgrounds. We will support any reasonable adjustments an applicant may require.
Bright Horizons has been named a Great Place to Work annually since 2006. If you want to make a difference, apply today!
For enquiries, email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com.
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