Nursery Room Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Wantage; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Wantage is seeking a qualified Room Manager to join their team. In this full-time, permanent role, you will support and guide your team while ensuring children's needs are met. The position offers a competitive salary up to £26k per annum, comprehensive benefits including childcare discounts and 28 days of holiday. Ideal candidates should possess a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have experience in a nursery setting.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Experience as a Room Leader or Manager in a nursery setting.
• Ability to support parents with SEND/ASL needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each child's needs are met as a keyworker.
• Manage observations, assessments, and planning for key children.
• Encourage and praise children's development and achievements.

Skills

Childcare knowledge

Team management

Leadership skills

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 Oxford Rockwell Nursery.

As a Room Manager with us, you will guide and support the team by role modeling your knowledge and best practices. 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 Leader/Manager, we offer a salary up to £26k per annum, plus additional benefits:

• 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) — because everyone needs time to relax and recharge!
• Your Birthday off — on us!
• Childcare Discounts — 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.

And more, including well-being benefits, Cycle to Work schemes, compassionate leave, and access to our benefits platform, Smart Hive, offering discounts at various places!

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

• Ensuring each child's needs are met as a keyworker, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Managing observations, assessments, and planning for your key children, in line with EYFS, and providing developmentally appropriate next steps, while supporting your team.
• Encouraging and praising children's development and achievements, guiding and managing your team.
• And most importantly…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 ever-evolving. We provide excellent on-the-job learning opportunities alongside sector-leading 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 underpin everything we do. They guide how our colleagues work, treat each other, and engage with our communities. We promote an inclusive culture, welcoming applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.