Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Bee Curious curriculum access

Up to 28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries in the UK is seeking a Room Leader for the preschool room to oversee planning and lead a team, ensuring high standards of care and learning across the centre.

The role emphasizes inspirational leadership, collaboration with families, and maintaining a safe, engaging environment aligned with the Bee Curious curriculum to support young learners.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Supervisory experience in an early years setting is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of age-appropriate activities and the curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment for children.
• Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.
• Oversee development and wellbeing of children, with progress communicated to parents.
• Act as Key Person to support holistic development and personal care of a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met and the environment is clean and secure.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Education

Level 3 EY qualification

Job description

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK

As a Room Leader in our preschool room at Busy Bees, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre. This is a leadership role where you will inspire your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning.

About Us

Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.

Our Charitable Commitment

Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.

About Our Nursery

Basingstoke Hospital, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 88 children and features a dedicated qualified staffing team passionate about providing the best outcomes in life. We maintain strong links with the community, including local schools and the hospital, and host annual visits from the police to foster community relations. Conveniently located on the hospital site, we have close access to bus routes and offer free parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our nurturing environment.

Busy Bees Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers
• Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!
• 50% childcare discount
• Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus
• Menopause support through Peppy
• Financial support through Salary Finance
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices.

But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment for children.
• Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.
• Oversee the development and wellbeing of children, ensuring their progress is tracked and communicated with parents.
• Take on the role of Key Person, ensuring the holistic development and personal care needs of a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment.

Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience an advantage ideally as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager or Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Passionate about fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families.