Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees; Barlborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK nursery group is seeking a Senior Room Leader for their Chesterfield Barlborough location. The role involves overseeing educational strategies across multiple rooms, leading a collaborative team, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in early years education and relevant supervisory experience. This position offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and unique employee benefits designed to support wellbeing and career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 28 days holiday per year

50% childcare discount

Financial support through Salary Finance

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities to travel to other countries

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting, preferable with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to promote a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee educational strategies and practices across multiple rooms.
• Mentor Room Leaders and adapt curriculum to meet children's needs.
• Ensure health, safety, and safeguarding compliance across the centre.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to foster inclusive environment

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

Role Overview

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

As a Senior 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

Join the exceptional team at Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough, an Ofsted-rated Outstanding nursery with a capacity of 83 children. Our purpose-built centre spans two floors and features four thoughtfully designed childcare rooms. The pre-school room encourages a free‑flow learning system, allowing children to explore imaginative and quiet areas, a craft and creative section, and an ICT suite that connects to a library. This seamless transition leads to our landscaped adventure garden, where outdoor exploration continues. Our baby rooms also include secure, safe outdoor balcony areas to foster a love for nature from an early age. We pride ourselves on our strong relationships with local schools, ensuring smooth transitions for children as they prepare for the next stages of their education. Additionally, our nursery library offers a wealth of resources for children to enjoy, and we are proud to be recognised as a Busy Bees Centre of Excellence. With free parking available for our team, you can enjoy the convenience of working in a supportive and enriching environment focused on providing high-quality childcare. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant community at Busy Bees Chesterfield Barlborough!

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 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.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure that educational strategies and practices are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead the planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the children.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, making necessary adaptations to support children with additional needs.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child’s development.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding protocols across the centre.

Required Qualifications

Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory or leadership experience ideally as a Senior Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Room Manager or Senior Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for both children and team members.

Take the next step in your leadership career at Busy Bees—apply today!