Nursery Room Leader - Maternity Cover

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Pension

Job summary

Busy Bees Dudley is seeking a Room Leader for a maternity cover starting January for 9 months. You will oversee multiple rooms, drive the Bee Curious curriculum, and lead a dedicated team to deliver high-quality early years education.

Join a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and involvement in community initiatives with BBC Children in Need. The role emphasizes leadership, safeguarding, and strong partnerships with families.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Passion for child development and building positive family relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.
• Oversee development and wellbeing of children and communicate progress to parents.
• Take on Key Person duties for a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards and maintain a clean, secure environment.

Skills

Leadership

Room leadership

EYFS knowledge

Communication

Team development

Education

Level 3 EY qualification

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.

This is a maternity cover starting from January for 9 months.

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

No Information Provided - contact your Talent Acquisition Partner

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 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.

Busy Bees Dudley is a welcoming and nurturing early years setting committed to providing high-quality childcare and education for babies and young children. We offer a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn through play and develop the skills and confidence they need for their next steps in life.

Our dedicated team supports each child's individual needs and development through engaging activities, positive relationships and a child-centred approach, following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

At Busy Bees Dudley, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about creating a supportive team environment where colleagues can grow, develop their skills and make a meaningful difference to children's lives every day.

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and committed individuals who share our passion for early years education and want to be part of a team that helps every child thrive.

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.