Room Leader - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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Nursery:
Bright Horizons RBS Early Learning and Childcare


Job Type:
Full Time / Permanent / 40 hours


Salary:
Starting from £23,805.60 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)


If you hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, and are an educator at heart, with a passion for inspiring and leading a team to deliver outstanding care and learning for the children within our care - our Room Leader opportunity would be perfect for you.


Why Bright Horizons?
We care for over 10,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries.

We are on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

Our Bright Horizons RBS Gogarburn is Care Inspectorate rated Good.


The nursery is set on the stunning grounds of the head office of RBS and is exclusively for RBS employees.


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 can offer you
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

  • Starting from £23,805.60 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
  • Career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
  • Amazing discounts, ranging from childcare to high street, to utility and days out
  • Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks with treats for all the team
  • External helpline with professional counsellors supporting your wellbeing 24 hours a day.
  • Access to our extensive library of training and qualifications, to support your continuous development

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 policy and practice in Scotland, including experience of working with the range of practice documents, e.g. Realising the Ambition, Curriculum for Excellence, Health and Social Care Standards
  • 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

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