Nursery Room Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries is seeking a Qualified Room Manager to join our team in Haywards Heath on a full-time basis. In this role, you will lead a childcare team, support children's development, and ensure the highest standards of care. The position comes with a competitive salary and numerous benefits reflecting our commitment to staff welfare and child development.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

50% Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with 3% employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Experience in a childcare setting preferred.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring children's needs are met, including SEND/ASL support.
• Taking ownership of planning and assessments for your key children.
• Guiding and managing the team in your room.

Skills

Childcare

Leadership

Observation and Assessment

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 Haywards Heath Nursery.

As a Room Manager with us, you will guide and support the team by role modelling 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 potentially gain a promotion!

About our Benefits

As a Nursery Room Leader/Manager, we offer a salaries up to £26k per annum, 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!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of 50%.
• 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, including 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 where you can find discounts for some of your favorite places!

Some of the responsibilities as a Room Leader/Manager at Busy Bees include:

• As a keyworker, ensuring each child's individual needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Taking ownership of observations, assessments, and planning for your key children in line with EYFS, providing developmentally challenging next steps, and supporting the staff team.
• Encouraging and praising children’s development and achievements while guiding and managing the team in your room.
• And most of all…having FUN!

*To apply for a qualified role, you must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification*

Why choose Busy Bees?

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer excellent opportunities to work and learn on the job with industry-leading Practitioners and Educators, along with top-tier training and support in child development. Our 40 years of success reflect our commitment to excellence.

About our Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are central to everything we do. They guide how colleagues work, treat each other, and engage with the communities around us. We promote an inclusive culture and welcome applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.