Nursery Room Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Croydon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries is seeking a Qualified Nursery Room Manager for the Croydon location. This full-time permanent role involves leading a team while ensuring the best childcare practices and supporting children’s development. With competitive benefits, including a £12.50 hourly wage and 28 days of holiday, this is an excellent opportunity for passionate childcare professionals looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Previous experience as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Manager, or Nursery Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each child's needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of observations and planning for key children in line with EYFS.
• Encourage children's development and guide the staff team.

Skills

Childcare

Leadership

Team Management

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

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Are you a Qualified Nursery Room Manager? Great! We are looking to bring on board a childcare professional on a full-time, permanent basis at our Busy Bees Croydon Nursery.

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

About our Benefits

As a Nursery Room Manager, we offer a starting salary of £12.50 per hour, 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!
• 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 benefits platform with discounts for your favorite places!

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

• As a keyworker, ensure each child's needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of observations, 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 your team.
• And most importantly… have FUN!

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

Why choose Busy Bees?

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and evolving. We offer opportunities to work and learn alongside industry-leading Practitioners and Educators, supported by sector-leading training in child development. With over 40 years of success, we pride ourselves on our outstanding workplace culture.

About our Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values guide everything we do. We foster an inclusive environment that welcomes applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.