Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool
Room Leader
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Nursery – Room Leader (Baby Room) | Bright Horizons Swanscombe
Salary: £31,241 – £37,128 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience) Location: Swanscombe
Are you looking to work for an organisation driven by the HEART principles: Honesty, Excellent, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? A place where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help shape the next generation? Say: “I did that.”
We’re seeking a Room Leader to join Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery’s Baby Room. Our nursery offers:
- Free onsite parking
- Access to local bus routes
- A welcoming, experienced team with career development opportunities
- A dedicated forest school area with scheduled sessions
- A large, spacious garden for extended outdoor play
Our Benefits
- Childcare discount of 50% for the first child
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure)
- Ability to purchase additional leave (subject to T&Cs)
- Pension scheme
- Financial and wellbeing benefits, including:
- 24/7 virtual GP appointments
- Early access to wages
- Additional support services
- Professional development programme with access to a careers coach
- Subject to terms and conditions
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The Role
As Room Leader, you will:
- Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education
- Enable every child in the room to develop and achieve their individual milestones
- Ensure child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals
- Adapt to each child’s unique needs
What We’re Looking For
Requirements
- Full and relevant Early Years qualifications (Level 3 or above)
- Prior experience in an Early Years setting, ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Practitioner, or similar
- Passion for creating fun, inclusive, and engaging learning environments
- Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Comprehensive knowledge of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and wider legislative requirements
- Ability to foster trust and strong relationships with both colleagues and parents/carers
- Proficiency in using communication techniques for all ages (children and adults)
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Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding. This role is subject to safer recruitment practices, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be completed before any offer is confirmed.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds and ages. Reasonable adjustments will be considered if required.
Bright Horizons has been named a Great Place to Work® every year since 2006. If you’re ready to make a difference, apply today!
Questions? Email: europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com – we’re happy to help.
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