Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Birthday off

50% childcare discount

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Busy Bees Cheltenham Wellington Road is seeking a Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms, driving educational strategies and ensuring high standards of care and learning. You will inspire your team, manage planning and delivery of activities, and maintain a safe, inclusive environment for children.

Ideal candidates will have Level 3 in Early Years and supervisory experience, with strong leadership and communication skills to support families and staff within a renowned nursery group.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Supervisory experience in an early years setting preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver age-appropriate activities.

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 progress is tracked and communicated with parents.
• Take on the role of Key Person, ensuring holistic development and personal care needs of a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Planning & organisation

Health & safety

Education

Level 3 qualification in early years education

Job description

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

As a Room Leader 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.

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.

Busy Bees Cheltenham Wellington Road is a Good-rated Ofsted nursery, beautifully housed in a stunning Georgian building, caring for up to 90 children. Surrounded by picturesque walks around Pittville Park and Lakes, and conveniently located close to Cheltenham town centre, the nursery benefits from excellent bus and train links and free staff parking. With a supportive environment and opportunities to develop your skills and progress your early years career, it’s a fantastic place to grow.

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.