Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Sutton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

50% childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries in Sutton is seeking a Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and ensure cohesive educational strategies across the centre. This leadership role will inspire the team to achieve high standards of care and learning within a supportive environment.

You will implement the Bee Curious curriculum, lead health and safety, and work closely with families to monitor children’s progress and ensure an exceptional start in life. A Level 3 EY qualification or higher is required.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to foster relationships with families and staff.
• Passionate about children's development and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, stimulating, inclusive learning environment for children.
• Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.
• Oversee development and wellbeing of children and communicate progress to parents.
• Act as Key Person to support holistic development and personal care needs.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met and environment is clean and secure.

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK

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.

About Us

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

Cheam Sutton, rated Good by Ofsted, is a small nursery with a capacity of 42 children, featuring a longstanding team that is passionate about providing the best start in life for each child. Our close‑knit staff operates like a family, fostering a supportive environment and participating in team bonding days. We collaborate with outside agencies to offer classes for children, enhancing their learning experience. Conveniently located just a five‑minute walk from Sutton town center, we are also a short drive or a 10‑minute walk to the train station, with a bus stop at the end of the road. We provide free parking for staff, along with a four‑day working week option and a childcare discount.

Busy Bees Benefits

• 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.

But wait, there’s more! You'll 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.

Key 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.

Ideal Candidate

• 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.