Nursery Director

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Room Leader to join our team at Bright Horizons Wokingham Day Nursery and Preschool. As a key member of our Early Years team, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring, and inspiring a team to deliver exceptional care and education to our children.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Early Years professionals to ensure the highest standards of care and education are maintained.
• Develop and implement engaging learning environments that provide consistent stimulation and activities for children.
• Deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care to help all children develop and meet their individual milestones.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and 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.

Requirements

• 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 Early Years Foundation Stage.
• 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.

About Us

Bright Horizons is a leading provider of childcare and education services, with over 25,000 children across the UK. We are committed to providing high-quality care and education to our children, and we are looking for talented individuals like you to join our team.