Room Leader

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK

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Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RP Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 16, 2026 Last posted May 16, 2026
Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Lancaster

Salary – From £30,804.80 per year

LocationLancaster

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 Room Leader to join our Lancaster nursery.

This nursery is Ofsted rating "Outstanding" and is located in the grounds of the Lancaster Royal Infirmary

Our Benefits

  • From £30,804.80 per annum

  • 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 5 days

*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

  • 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

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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!

INDNH

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.

About this role

Summary

Lead and support nursery team, promote child safety, develop early learning programs.

Job title

Room Leader

Experience level

2+ years

Industry

childcare

Location requirements

Lancaster, onsite role, no remote work allowed

Salary

From £30,804.80 per year

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Level 3 Early Years qualificationearly years experienceknowledge of EYFSsafeguardingchild protection

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

child welfaresafeguardingearly years foundation stageteam leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lancaster, UK

On-site City