Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; St Albans; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery in St Albans is seeking a Qualified Nursery Room Leader for a full-time position with a salary of £28,000 per year. The role involves guiding a team, ensuring children's needs are met, and promoting developmental practices. The nursery offers excellent transport links and a supportive environment with various benefits including childcare discounts and enhanced family leave.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Your birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with 3% employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to Work schemes

Compassionate leave

Discounts via benefits platform Smart Hive

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Nursery Room Leader, Manager, or Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring each child's needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Taking ownership of observations, assessments, and planning in line with EYFS.
• Encouraging and praising children's development and achievements.

Skills

Childcare

Leadership

Communication

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 ST Albans AL4 0HL Nursery, which is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of DOUBLE OUTSTANDING.

As a Room Leader, you will guide and support the team by role modeling your knowledge and best practices. You may also wish to enroll in a Management Qualification through our in-house training academy to develop your leadership skills and advance your career!

We offer excellent transport links, including direct buses to London, a nearby tube station, and onsite parking.

About our Benefits

As a Nursery Room Leader, we offer a salary of £28,000 per year, plus additional benefits including:

• 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) — time to relax and recharge!
• Your birthday off — on us!
• Childcare Discounts — a generous 50% discount.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps — Confidential Employee Assistance Programme, Peppy, and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.

Plus, enjoy well-being benefits, Cycle to Work schemes, compassionate leave, and access to our benefits platform, Smart Hive, with discounts at various places.

Key responsibilities of a Nursery Room Leader include:

• Ensuring each child's needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Taking ownership of observations, assessments, and planning in line with EYFS, providing developmentally appropriate next steps, and supporting staff.
• Encouraging and praising children's development and achievements while guiding the team.
• Most importantly…having FUN!

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

Why choose Busy Bees?

A career with us is exciting, dynamic, and constantly evolving. We offer opportunities to learn and grow alongside leading practitioners and educators, with sector-leading training and support in child development, reflecting our 40 years of success.

About our Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values guide our work, interactions, and community engagement. We promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.