Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Chichester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in Chichester is seeking a Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and inspire a high-performing team. You will ensure educational strategies are implemented effectively while creating a safe, stimulating environment for children. A Level 3 qualification in early years education and experience in a supervisory role are essential. The role offers a competitive salary, professional development, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

28 days holiday

50% childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting is preferred, specifically as a Nursery Room Leader or similar.
• Passionate about children's development and building relationships with families.

Responsibilities

• Lead age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Foster teamwork through supportive leadership.
• Oversee children's development and communicate progress with parents.
• Maintain health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Experience in early years education

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

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.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Company Overview

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 will 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 Busy Bees Chichester, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 92 children and features a one-level building where each room has its own garden. Our longstanding staff team is fully first aid trained, ensuring a safe environment for all children. We offer the option of early drop‑off at 7 AM and have an experienced preschool teacher on staff. Our nursery engages in weekly visits to a local care home and enjoys local walks and outings whenever possible. Conveniently located within walking distance of Chichester University and St. Richard's Hospital, we also have a bus stop outside that provides easy access to Chichester city centre, with excellent transport links to London, Portsmouth, Southampton, and Brighton. Additionally, we offer free parking for staff, creating a supportive and accessible environment for everyone.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• 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.

Additional Information

You will also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array of retail discounts to help your money go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcases the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area shares the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.