Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries is seeking a qualified Nursery Room Leader for a full-time role at its Milton Keynes location. In this pivotal position, you will guide and support your team, ensure children's needs are met, and contribute to an exciting, dynamic learning environment with excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Previous experience as a Nursery Room Leader or similar role.
• Knowledge of EYFS standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individual child's needs are met while supporting parents.
• Manage observation and planning for children.
• Encourage children's development and achievements.

Skills

Childcare

Management

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

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Are you a Qualified Nursery Room Leader? Great! We are looking to bring on board a childcare professional on a FULL-TIME, permanent basis at our Busy Bees Milton Keynes Oldbrook Nursery.

As a Room Leader with us, you will guide and support the team by role modelling your knowledge and best practice. In this role, you may wish to enrol on a Management Qualification with our very own in-house training academy to develop your leadership skills and advance your career!

About our Benefits

As a Nursery Room Leader, we offer a salary of £26,000 per year, plus you will also be entitled to:

• 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.

And so much more, such as well-being benefits, Cycle to work – get to work, get fit, go green, and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform where you can explore and find discounts for some of your favorite places!

Some of the responsibilities of a Nursery Room Leader at Busy Bees include:

• As a keyworker, ensure every individual child's needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of the observation, assessments, and planning for your key children in line with EYFS, providing developmentally challenging next steps, and supporting the staff team.
• Encourage and praise children’s development and achievements while guiding and managing the team in your room.
• And most of all…have FUN!

To qualify for this role, you must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager, or Nursery Practitioner.

Why choose Busy Bees?

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with leading practitioners and educators, along with sector-leading training and support in child development. Our 40 years of success reflect our commitment to excellence.

About our Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are central to everything we do. They guide how our colleagues work, treat each other, and engage with the communities around us. We promote an inclusive culture and encourage applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.