Forest School Leader

1 week ago

Bright Horizons Camberley Day Nursery and Pre School, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Family Solutions Full time £28,392 - £33,800 per year

Nursery – Bright Horizons Camberley Day Nursery and Pre School

Salary – £28,392 - £33,800 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Camberley

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: "I did that."

We're looking for a Level 3 qualified Forest School Leader to join our new Camberley nursery, opening in Spring 2026. Bright Horizons Camberley will be an 88 place setting, with an expansive garden and forest school area, located just 10 minutes walk from the train station.

Our Benefits

  • Childcare discount of 50% for first child

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

  • Pension

  • Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

  • Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

  • Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

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*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education, to help all children within the room to develop and meet their individual milestones. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child's needs.

What we're looking for

  • Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

  • Forest School Leader qualification

  • Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or similar

  • Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

  • Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

  • Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today

INDSH

We look forward to receiving your application

If you experience any problems, please email  and we will be happy to help.

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