Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Oadby and Wigston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in the UK is seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and ensure quality care and learning for children. In this leadership role, you'll mentor a team, adapt curricula, and maintain nurturing relationships with parents. The ideal candidate has a Level 3 qualification or higher and experience in early years settings. This position offers competitive pay, professional development, and various benefits including childcare discounts and well-being support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

50% childcare discount

Up to 28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to adapt the curriculum to meet diverse needs.
• Fostering strong relationships with parents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple rooms and ensure consistent educational strategies.
• Lead planning and delivery of activities.
• Mentor Room Leaders and promote teamwork.
• Ensure wellbeing and safeguarding of children.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to foster an inclusive environment

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

What to Expect as a Senior Nursery Room Leader

As a Senior 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.

• Ensure that educational strategies and practices are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead the planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the children.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, making necessary adaptations to support children with additional needs.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child's development.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding protocols across the centre.
• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory or leadership experience ideally as a Senior Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Room Manager or Senior Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for both children and team members.

Join Our Team at Busy Bees

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK, 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 South Wigston is rated "Good" by Ofsted and has a capacity of 75 children. Located in the heart of South Wigston, our nursery is a converted two-storey building set back in a quiet area, boasting a large outdoor space for children to explore. We offer three base rooms tailored to different ages and stages of development, each featuring its own separate dining room that doubles as a craft room, providing ample opportunities for learning and creativity. Conveniently situated close to South Wigston train station and just five miles from Leicester city centre, our nursery is also within striking distance of Fosse Park and the M1/M69 motorways. We provide free parking for staff.

Benefits and Wellbeing

• 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.