Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Grove; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Up to 28 days holiday per year (incl.

Birthday off

50% childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Travel opportunities

Wellbeing resources

Résumé du poste

Busy Bees Oxford Rockwell is seeking a Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms, inspiring the team to integrate the Bee Curious curriculum across the centre. You will lead planning, mentor staff, and ensure high standards of care and learning for children in a Good‑rated setting.

The role requires Level 3 early years education and prior supervisory experience, with strong leadership and communication skills to foster positive relationships with families and ensure child wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• supervisory experience in Nursery roles advantageous.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Passionate about fostering children's development and building positive relationships with families.

Responsabilités

• 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 holistic development and personal care for a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Organisational

Team motivation

People management

Formation

Level 3 early years qualification or above

Description du poste

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.

Role 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.

About Busy Bees

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 Busy Bees Oxford Rockwell

Busy Bees Oxford Rockwell, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 93 children and features a friendly and passionate team dedicated to giving children the best start in life through playful teaching, responsive interactions, and engaging environments. Our nursery includes art lessons from a local art teacher, enhancing our creative offerings for the children. Located in a lovely market town, we benefit from good transport links to Abingdon, Oxford, Didcot, and Faringdon, ensuring easy accessibility for families.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progressionOur 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.